Bin Mo Bridge, Historic footbridge in Shui Tau Tsuen, Yuen Long District, Hong Kong.
Bin Mo Bridge is an 18th-century stone-slab footbridge in Shui Tau Village, Kam Tin. Its deck consists of six movable granite slabs laid side by side on stone piers, with no railings on either side. A granite stele beside the bridge records its history.
Bin Mo Bridge was built by Tang Junyuan, a Kam Tin villager, between 1710 and 1716 to let his mother cross the river to visit him. He brought skilled craftsmen from Zhangzhou in Fujian, and the work took six years. His filial conduct was recorded in the Xin'an County Gazetteer. The bridge was repaired in 1959, and a new bridge beside it opened on 29 September 2012.
The name Bin Mo Bridge means "Bridge of Convenience for Mother"; it is also called Jing Mo Bridge, "Bridge of Respect for Mother". It was built by the Kam Tin son Tang Junyuan so his mother could cross the river to visit him, and his filial conduct was recorded in the mid-Qing Xinan County Chronicle. A granite stele beside the bridge recounts this history.
Located at coordinates 22.445949°N, 114.063443°E, the bridge remains accessible to visitors via local walking routes and forms part of heritage trails within Yuen Long District, offering insights into traditional village transportation networks.
The six granite slabs of the deck rest loose on the stone piers and can be lifted out; there are no railings. A granite stele beside the bridge records its history, and a 1959 repair is marked by a second inscription, the "Record of the Rebuilding of Bin Mo Bridge in Shui Tau Village".
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