Pak Kong

Pak Kong Village.
Tin Hau temple, Pak Kong
Lok Ancestral Hall (駱氏家祠) in Pak Kong.

Pak Kong (Chinese: 北港) is a village in Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong.

Nearby villages include Pak Kong Au, Mau Ping New Village and Wong Chuk Shan New Village.

Administration

Pak Kong is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[1]

History

Pak Kong was first settled by tenants of the Wong clan, in the mid-16th century. It is a multi-surname village, with the clans resident there today being the Lok (駱), Cheng (鄭), Lei (李), Lau (劉), and Leung (梁).[2]

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Pak Kong was 190. The number of males was 75.[3]

Features

There is a Tin Hau Temple in Pak Kong.[2]

Transportation

Pak Kong is connected to Hiram's Highway via Pak Kong Road.

The Pak Kong Ancient Trail (北港古道) is a hiking trail connecting Pak Kong to Mau Ping, uphill within Ma On Shan Country Park, and further to Sha Tin.

References

  1. ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. ^ a b Hase, Patrick (June 2003). The Historical Heritage of Ho Chung, Pak Kong, and Sha Kok Mei, Sai Kung (PDF) (article). S.Y. Consultancy Services Co. Ltd.
  3. ^ Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 79. ISSN 1991-7295.

Further reading

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