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[[File:Sheung Yiu Folk Museum 02.jpg|thumb|Entrance of the Sheung Yiu Folk Museum.]] |
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[[File:Sheung Yiu Folk Museum courtyard.JPG|thumb|Courtyard of the Sheung Yiu Folk Museum]] |
[[File:Sheung Yiu Folk Museum courtyard.JPG|thumb|Courtyard of the Sheung Yiu Folk Museum]] |
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[[File:Sheung Yiu lime kiln 06.jpg|thumb|Front view of the lime kiln.]] |
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[[File:Sheung Yiu 2.jpg|thumb|View of the lime kiln from Pak Tam Chung Nature Trail. An arm of [[Tsam Chuk Wan]] is visible in the background.]] |
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'''Sheung Yiu Folk Museum''' |
'''Sheung Yiu Folk Museum''' is housed in Sheung Yiu Village ({{zh|t=上窰村}}), a [[Declared monuments of Hong Kong|declared monument of Hong Kong]], on [[Pak Tam Chung]] Nature Trail, [[Sai Kung District]], [[Hong Kong]]. ''Sheung Yiu'' means "above the kiln" in Chinese.<ref>{{cite book |title= Historic Hong Kong: a visitor's guide|last= Rodwell|first= Sally|year= 1991|publisher= Odyssey|isbn= 978-962-217-212-8}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Sheung Yiu Village (上窰 [[Hakka (language)|Hong Kong Hakka pronunciation]]: {{IPA |
Sheung Yiu Village ({{zh|t=上窰|labels=no}}; [[Hakka (language)|Hong Kong Hakka pronunciation]]: {{IPA|hak|sɔŋ˥˧ jau˩|}} ) is a [[Hakka people|Hakka]] village situated inside the [[Sai Kung Country Park]]. It was built by a Hakka family with the surname of Wong in the late 19th century, approximately 150 years ago. The village became prosperous due to its [[lime kiln]] whose produce was much sought-after for use in [[Mortar (masonry)|mortar]] and fertilizer, as well as lime bricks and tiles for building houses. |
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It began to decline in prosperity when modern bricks and cement came into use. In the 1950s, the villagers moved away to the urban areas or went overseas to earn |
It began to decline in prosperity when modern bricks and cement came into use. In the 1950s, the villagers' men moved away to the urban areas or went overseas to earn a living, leaving some of the aged and children to reside in this property. Eventually the whole village was totally abandoned in September 1968. |
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After the full restoration of the village in 1983, the village was opened as Sheung Yiu Folk Museum in 1984 |
After the full restoration of the village in 1983, the village was opened as Sheung Yiu Folk Museum in 1984. |
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[[Pak Tam Chung]] was described as consisting of six villages in 1911 with fewer than 405 inhabitants: [[Wong Yi Chau (village)|Wong Yi Chau]] ({{zh|t=黃宜洲|labels=no}}), [[Pak Tam]] ({{zh|t=北潭|labels=no}}), Sheung Yiu, [[Tsak Yue Wu]] ({{zh|t=鯽魚湖|labels=no}}), [[Wong Keng Tei]] ({{zh|t=黃麖地|labels=no}}) and [[Tsam Chuk Wan]]. The six villages were all inhabited by [[Hakka people]], with the exception of two hamlets in Pak Tam.<ref>{{cite book |last=Faure |first=David |date=1986 |title=The structure of Chinese rural society: lineage and village in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |page=90 |isbn=9780195839708 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Delang |first1=Claudio O. |date=30 March 2018 |title=Local livelihoods and global process: complex causalities in Hong Kong's Sai Kung Peninsula |url=https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/mgrsd/22/1/article-p31.xml |journal=Miscellanea Geographica |volume=22 |issue=1 |pages=31–39 |doi=10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0003 |issn= 2084-6118 |doi-access=free }}</ref> |
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==Administration== |
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Pak Tam Chung (Sheung Yiu) is a recognized village under the [[New Territories]] [[Small House Policy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.landsd.gov.hk/doc/en/small-house/rv0909.pdf |title=List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy |last= |first= |date=September 2009 |website= |publisher=[[Lands Department]] |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> |
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==Museum== |
==Museum== |
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The lime kiln, where coral and shells were baked to form lime, had been restored for public viewing. |
The lime kiln, where coral and shells were baked to form lime, had been restored for public viewing. |
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The museum is open from 9am-4pm, from Wednesday to Sunday each week. Entrance to the museum is free. The restored building contains a number of typical Hakka utensils and farming tools, and also some displays on the history of the inhabitants. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite book |last1= Hamilton|first1= Eric|last2= Schofield|first2= Walter|last3= Peplow|first3= S. H.|last4= Tsui|first4= Paul|last5= Coates|first5= Austin|authorlink5=Austin Coates |last6= Hayes|first6= James|authorlink6=James W. Hayes|editor1-first=John|editor1-last=Strickland|title= Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60|year= 2010|publisher= [[Hong Kong University Press]]|isbn=9789888028382|pages=272–273 |chapter=Chapter 6. Sai Kung Peninsula}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk/ |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090107102245/http://www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk/english/branch_sel_syf.htm Official home page] |
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* [http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_13.php Antiquities and Monuments Office] |
* [http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_13.php Antiquities and Monuments Office] |
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* [http://www.fso-tela.gov.hk/accessibility/eng/locations_details.cfm?Photo_Num=00232 The Film Services Office] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215734/http://www.fso-tela.gov.hk/accessibility/eng/locations_details.cfm?Photo_Num=00232 The Film Services Office] |
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[[Category:Declared monuments of Hong Kong]] |
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[[Category:Sai Kung Peninsula]] |
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[[Category:Folk museums]] |
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[[Category:Rural history museums]] |
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[[Category:Hakka culture]] |
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[[Category:Villages in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong]] |
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Sheung Yiu Folk Museum is housed in Sheung Yiu Village (Chinese: 上窰村), a declared monument of Hong Kong, on Pak Tam Chung Nature Trail, Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. Sheung Yiu means "above the kiln" in Chinese.[1]
History
[edit]Sheung Yiu Village (上窰; Hong Kong Hakka pronunciation: [sɔŋ˥˧ jau˩] ) is a Hakka village situated inside the Sai Kung Country Park. It was built by a Hakka family with the surname of Wong in the late 19th century, approximately 150 years ago. The village became prosperous due to its lime kiln whose produce was much sought-after for use in mortar and fertilizer, as well as lime bricks and tiles for building houses.
It began to decline in prosperity when modern bricks and cement came into use. In the 1950s, the villagers' men moved away to the urban areas or went overseas to earn a living, leaving some of the aged and children to reside in this property. Eventually the whole village was totally abandoned in September 1968.
After the full restoration of the village in 1983, the village was opened as Sheung Yiu Folk Museum in 1984.
Pak Tam Chung was described as consisting of six villages in 1911 with fewer than 405 inhabitants: Wong Yi Chau (黃宜洲), Pak Tam (北潭), Sheung Yiu, Tsak Yue Wu (鯽魚湖), Wong Keng Tei (黃麖地) and Tsam Chuk Wan. The six villages were all inhabited by Hakka people, with the exception of two hamlets in Pak Tam.[2][3]
Administration
[edit]Pak Tam Chung (Sheung Yiu) is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[4]
Museum
[edit]The row of the eight houses constructed on a raised platform with a watch tower at its entrance are preserved and opened to the public. In its 9 galleries, the museum displays various farming implements, village period furniture and other daily objects used by the Hakka people so that the atmosphere and environment of a small Hakka village is recreated.
The lime kiln, where coral and shells were baked to form lime, had been restored for public viewing.
The museum is open from 9am-4pm, from Wednesday to Sunday each week. Entrance to the museum is free. The restored building contains a number of typical Hakka utensils and farming tools, and also some displays on the history of the inhabitants.
References
[edit]- ^ Rodwell, Sally (1991). Historic Hong Kong: a visitor's guide. Odyssey. ISBN 978-962-217-212-8.
- ^ Faure, David (1986). The structure of Chinese rural society: lineage and village in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Oxford University Press. p. 90. ISBN 9780195839708.
- ^ Delang, Claudio O. (30 March 2018). "Local livelihoods and global process: complex causalities in Hong Kong's Sai Kung Peninsula". Miscellanea Geographica. 22 (1): 31–39. doi:10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0003. ISSN 2084-6118.
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
Further reading
[edit]- Hamilton, Eric; Schofield, Walter; Peplow, S. H.; Tsui, Paul; Coates, Austin; Hayes, James (2010). "Chapter 6. Sai Kung Peninsula". In Strickland, John (ed.). Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 272–273. ISBN 9789888028382.
External links
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