Kang Yung Study Hall (Kang Yung Shu Uk), the declared monument in the New Territories

It is situated in the North District of Hong Kong, a Hakka village of Sheung Wo Hang in Sha Tau Kok and is one of the few examples of study halls built purely for teaching purposes. With reference to the Antiquities and Monuments Office, Kang Yung Shu Uk was built by the Li clan in the early Qing dynasty and was originally established as a private school and catered for students in the area. It underwent large-scale expansion during 1736 to 1795. According to the inscriptions above the main entrance, a renovation was carried out in the 11th year of the Tongzhi reign (1872). It is believed that the name “Kang Yung Shu Uk” was given to the study hall in the same year. As Kang Yung Shu Uk was constructed purely for teaching purposes, the architecture is simple and functional. It has a rectangular layout and is a two-hall building with cocklofts, providing both classrooms for students and living quarters for teachers. The external walls of Kang Yung Shu Uk are made of grey bricks and the internal partitions are made of unfired mud-bricks and rammed earth. Kang Yung Shu Uk was declared a monument in 1991. Full restoration of it was completed in 1993. Its opening hours are as follow: Monday and Wednesday to Sunday: 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm Closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays), Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and the first three days of Chinese New Year Getting There - Bus nos. 78, 78K, 277A plus a 15-minute walk or by car along Sha Tau Kok Road - Wo Hang and then enter Sheung Wo Hang Tsuen Attractions - Hakka Li clan #fallingforfall #本地遊 #urbanexplorer