Visit to Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall (廖萬石堂)
We are honoured to have a visit to the Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall.
Liu Chung-kit, the founding ancestor of the Liu clan in Sheung Shui, migrated from Fujian to Guangdong in the middle of Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). Initially settling in Tuen Mun and later in the village of Futian, north of the Shenzhen River, he finally put down roots in the area around the Sheung Yue River in Sheung Shui, from where his descendants later spread far and wide.
The Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall is a typical three-hall, two-courtyard building, richly embellished with plaster mouldings, wood carvings and murals with auspicious motifs and pictures. It was declared a monument in 1985. For more details, please see Antiquities and Monuments Office website.
Details:
Date: March 1, 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Assemble Location: Hang Seng Bank ATM – MTR Sheung Shui Station, New Territories, Hong Kong (Location)
Quota: 20
Language: Cantonese
Itinerary:
• 09:30 Assemble at Hang Seng Bank ATM – MTR Sheung Shui Station and take 20 minutes walk to Sheung Shui Heung “上水鄉”
• 10:15 Visit “廖明德堂” and “廖顯承堂”
• 10:45 View the Spring ancestral worship ceremony “春祭” at “廖萬石堂”
• 12:00 Visit “廖萬石堂”
• 12:30 Visit Sheung Shui Heung Village Office “上水鄉鄉公所”
or Disperse (you may take 59A to MTR Sheung Shui Station)
or Continue with the tour guide to visit “榕樹頭”, “圍內村(老圍)”, “東慶堂文物徑”, and then return to MTR Sheung Shui Station
Note:
• Please arrive at the meeting point on time.
• Please observe team discipline and follow the organizer’ arrangement.
• Group photos will be taken at the “Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall”. Some photos of the event will be uploaded to the website.
• If members are interested in the Spring ancestral worship ceremony, please wear appropriately in respect to the traditional culture.
Registration:
While the quota is limited, the registration is for members only and in first-come first-served basis.
For enquiry, please contact the Programme Officer, Mr Kenie Tong (email: [email protected]).