Ping Che

Tin Hau Temple in Ping Che, Ta Kwu Ling

Ping Che (Chinese: 坪輋) is a village in Ta Kwu Ling, North District, Hong Kong.

Che (輋; pinyin: Shē; literally "clear land for agriculture by burning") refers to the method of farming used by the Che people .

Features

The Cheung Shan Monastery in Ping Che is a declared monument. Probably first constructed in 1789, the existing two-hall structure is believed to have been fully rebuilt in 1868.^[1]

The Tin Hau Temple in Ping Che is a Grade II Historic Building.^[2]

See also

• Ping Yuen River
• Tan Shan River

References

1. Antiquities and Monuments Office - Cheung Shan Monastery
2. List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at November 7, 2008)

External links

• P.H. Hase, "Cheung Shan Kwu Tsz, An Old Buddhist Nunnery in the New Territories and its Place in Local Society"

Coordinates: 22°31′25″N 114°10′15″E / 22.5236°N 114.1707°E