Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall, Ancestral hall in North District, Hong Kong.
Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall is a three-hall building with two internal courtyards, built in 1525. A kitchen annex stands to its right (east). The rear hall is divided into three chambers: the central one holds the ancestral tablets, including those of the Song princess and her husband Tang Wai-kap, carved with dragon heads; the left chamber honours ancestors who contributed to the clan or held high office, and the right chamber honours righteous members such as Tang Si-meng. Fine wood carvings, polychrome plaster mouldings and murals of auspicious motifs decorate the whole building.
Built around 1525 in memory of Tang Chung Ling (1303–1387), the sixth-generation ancestor of the Lung Yeuk Tau Tang clan. It was substantially renovated in 1921 and again between 1990 and 1992, and served as a village school in the 1940s and 1950s. It was declared a monument in November 1997.
The rear hall's central chamber holds the ancestral tablets of the Song princess and her husband Tang Wai-kap, whose title Fu Ma marked him as a princess's husband. Their tablets are carved with dragon heads, setting them apart from the others. The left chamber honours ancestors who served the imperial court, while the right honours righteous clan members.
The hall sits between Lo Wai and Tsz Tong Tsuen in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, along the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail. Minibus 54K runs from Fanling MTR station to Lung Yeuk Tau, and 56K passes nearby. The hall is still used for worship and clan meetings, so visitors should keep quiet when ceremonies are under way.
The right chamber honors Tang Si-meng, a servant who sacrificed his life protecting his master during a kidnapping attempt. This memorial reflects the personal bonds remembered within family halls.
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