Chou Wong Yi Kung Study Hall

Chou Wong Yi Kung Study Hall
周王二公書院
General information
Location	Kam Tin, Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°26′43″N 114°03′48″E
Completed	1685
Designations
Hong Kong Graded Building – Grade II
Designated	31 Aug 2010
Reference no.	223

Chou Wong Yi Kung Study Hall
Traditional Chinese	周王二公書院
Simplified Chinese	周王二公书院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Wáng Èr Gōng Shūyuàn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Jāu wohng yih gūng syū yuhn Jyutping Zau1 wong6 ji6 gung1 syu1 jyun6

The Chou Wong Yi Kung Study Hall is a Grade II historic building in Shui Tau Tsuen, Yuen Long, Hong Kong.[1] It was erected in 1685 by the Tang Clan, in honour of Chou Yu-te and Wang Lai-jen, two imperial officials whose pleading with the Emperor ended the coastal evacuation, and enabled the inhabitants to return to their homes in 1669.

Architectural style

The study hall is constructed in the typical style of the Qing dynasty period. The structure itself consists of two halls on each side of a central courtyard. The complex is designed to be symmetrical with an altar placed in the centre of the structure.[2]

References

1. "List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results (as at October 2020)" (PDF). Antiquities Advisory Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
2. "Historic Building Appraisal. Chou Wong Yi Kung Study Hall" (PDF). Antiquities Advisory Board. Retrieved 23 November 2020.