On the third day of our trip we went on the Leung Yeuk Tau Heritage trail walk. We took a train from Hung Hom station to Fanling, the starting point of our village walk. It was raining and we sought refuge at a Taoist temple a short walk from Fanling station spending some time there and having a vegetarian lunch at around eleven thirty. By that time the rain had stopped and we took a small bus through Fanling town. A lady we met at the bus stop was very helpful and told us where to alight to begin our walk.
Passing scenery on the train to Fanling.
The Taoist Temple where we spent some time waiting for the rain to stop.
Beautifully done intricate panel of heavenly deities and fairies that we did not have time to give our attention to because of the rain.
Confucius' Dao De Ching on this side of the wall.
A sumptious vegetarian lunch that could have fed 4 people.
The view of Fanling apartments from the third floor of the temple building.
A butterfly on a lunch break.
The bus that took us to the Heritage trail.
Quick snaps of Fanling along the way.
The first old building - a church that was built in 1950. Well not as old as those we would be seeing after this.
Next to the church were these old houses in ruins. I hope that they would be restored and not disposed of totally.
The walk was pleasant as we were walking in the countryside.
Then we came across our first heritage building on the trail - Mat Wat Wai, a walled village that was built by the Tang clan during the reign of Qianlong (AD 1736-1795). This wall with its narrow entrance flanked by two chained-ring iron gates was made a national monument in 1994.
We walked through the entrance hoping to see the original old houses within the walls. Most of the houses were new except for one or two that were not in a very good condition. Later, we realised that there was a notice on the wall next to the entrance warning that trespassers will be handed over to the police. Luckily we came out in one piece.
Continuing our way along the Heritage trail. Our next heritage site was Lo Wai, another walled village.
Lo Wai which was the first walled village built by the Tang Clan in the area. It was declared a national monument in 1977. We could not go into the walled village because at the narrow entrance were two huge dogs that looked like they were sleeping but with one eye open for intruders and we were potential dead meat for them. So we kept a safe distance from the entrance. Anyway we found out later that the village was not open to the public.
See the two dogs lying down at the entrance to the village.
