Yuen Chau Tsai

Yuen Chau Tsai was formerly an island of Tolo Harbour, in Hong Kong. After land reclamation, it is now connected to land by a causeway and is part of Tai Po District.

The Tai Wong Yeh Temple and Island House are located in the area of the former island.

Island House

Tai Wong Yeh Temple

The temple is located at the Island House Interchange. The temple was originally a stone tablet which was erected on the northern shore of Yuen Chau Tsai by the villagers in Chik Mei Village, located on the north bank of the Shenzhen River, in the mid-Qing Dynasty. In the late Qing Dynasty, some fishermen raised funds to build the temple for worship by local fishermen at the present location. [http://www.fso-tela.gov.hk/accessibility/eng/locations_search_details.cfm?type=1&File_No=00585 The Film Service Office:Tai Wong Yeh Temple (Yuen Chau Tsai)] ]

In 1960, a formal launching ceremony for dragon boats was first held at the Tai Wong Yeh Temple in Yuen Chau Tsai is held on Dragon Boat Festival. The ceremony has remained a tradition since then. [ [http://taipo.org/tpdragon2003/history.htm History of Dragon Boat Race in Tai Po] ]

In 1988, An opening ceremony of the Tai Wong Yeh Temple was held for marking its renovation. [http://www.fso-tela.gov.hk/accessibility/eng/locations_search_details.cfm?type=1&File_No=00585 The Film Service Office:Tai Wong Yeh Temple (Yuen Chau Tsai)] ]

Yuen Chau Tsai (Island House) Archaeological Site

In 1960s, Mr. John Walden, who was the first one to report the site, collected stone adzes and geometric pottery sherds at the shoreline and the southern slope of Yuen Chau Tsai. In the 1980s and 1990s, field investigations recovered prehistoric cultural remains from the site.. [http://www5.lcsd.gov.hk/gishinter/html/viewer_en.htm The Geographical Information System on Hong Kong Heritage] ]

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