Kau Yeuk (Sha Tin)

The Nine Alliances of Lek Yuen or Kau Yeuk (Chinese: 九約; lit.

'Alliance of Nine') was a regional organization of various groups in Sha Tin Valley, Hong Kong.

[1][2] The nine groups were:[3] The Che Kung Temple near San Tin Wai village in the Tai Wai area was built and initially managed by Tin Sam village.

The Kau Yeuk had provided evidence that it made significant contributions to the renovation of the temple.

The Kau Yeuk could prove its case by referring to the rhymed couplets that were inscribed on both sides of the main entrance and that bore its name.

The original temple, located within the Che Kung Temple complex in Tai Wai . The characters 九約 appear in the couplet on the doorway of the main entrance (left side visible on the picture).