Tuen Tsz Wai

[3] Tuen Tsz Wai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.

[5] Originally from Poyang, Jiangxi[5] (other sources mention Watlam in Guangxi),[6] the To Clan moved to Ngau Tam Mei and then to Tuen Mun Tai Tsuen, which they built as their family estate during the Ming Dynasty.

The entrance gate of the walled village, originally at the southern end of the central axis, was demolished and a new one was built further east, at the location of a former watchtower.

The oldest To Ancestral Hall (陶氏宗祠) was completed in 1718, during the reign of Kangxi Emperor, as a three-hall-two-courtyard structure.

The Ancestral Hall is also named "Ng Lau Tong" (五柳堂; 'Hall of Five Willows') to commemorate Tao Yuanming, also known as Mr. Ng Lau (五柳先生), a Chinese poet who lived during the Eastern Jin (317-420) and Liu Song (420-479) dynasties.

It was rebuilt in 1993, using modern materials including concrete and steel bars, while maintaining the shape of the original building.

Paifang of Tuen Tsz Wai and former entrance gate of the walled village. The permanently closed gate features the old name of the village "Tin Tsz Wai" ( 田子圍 )
New entrance gate. Ng Lau Road ( 五柳路 ) is on the left, the walled village is on the right.
Central axis of the walled village with the village shrine at its end. The hill in the background in Yuen Tau Shan .
Oldest To Ancestral Hall (left) and Sam Shing Temple (right)
Main altar of Sam Shing Temple, with the statues of Hau Wong (left), Hung Shing (middle), Marshal Yuen Tan Fuk Fu (right). [ 1 ] The two guardian statues in the foreground are the Guardian God of War (left) and the Guardian God of Literature (right). [ 2 ]
Tuen Mun Primary School ( 屯門小學校 ) in Tuen Tsz Wai. The hill in the background is Yuen Tau Shan .