Hung Leng

{{Short description|Village in Hong Kong}} {{infobox chinese |t=孔嶺 |y=húng léhng |j=hung2 leng5 |collapse=yes}} [[File:Hung Leng 02.jpg|thumb|Ping Che Road ({{zh|t=坪輋路|labels=no}}) near Hung Leng walled village.]] [[File:HK Fanling HungLeng.JPG|thumb|Entrance gate of Hung Leng walled village.]] [[File:HK HungLengHungShingTemple.JPG|thumb|Hung Shing Temple in Hung Leng.]] [[File:Hung Leng Station in March 2024.jpg|thumb|Former Hung Leng station of the former Sha Tau Kok Railway.]] '''Hung Leng''' ({{zh|t=孔嶺}}) is a village of Hong Kong, located in Fanling, North District. Part of the village is a historic walled village.<ref name="historical geography">{{cite thesis |last=Ip |first=Hing-fong |date=1995 |title=An historical geography of the walled villages of Hong Kong |type=Postgraduate Thesis, Master of Philosophy |publisher=University of Hong Kong |url=http://hub.hku.hk/handle/10722/32575 }}</ref>

==Administration== Hung Leng is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.landsd.gov.hk/doc/en/small-house/rv0909.pdf |title=List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy |last= |first= |date=September 2009 |website= |publisher=Lands Department |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> It is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.landsd.gov.hk/doc/en/small-house/rv0909.pdf |title=List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy |last= |first= |date=September 2009 |website= |publisher=Lands Department |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> It is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Hung Leng is part of the Queen's Hill constituency, which is currently represented by Law Ting-tak.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eac.hk/pdf/distco/2019dc/final/en/N_descriptions(Eng).pdf|title=Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (North District)|work=Electoral Affairs Commission|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/north/english/members/info/dc_member_list_detail.php?member_id=2819|title=North District Council - North DC Members|work=District Council|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref>

==History== Hung Leng was historically a Punti walled village founded by members of the Hau ({{zh|t=侯|labels=no}}) clan. It was called Kuk Fung Leng ({{zh|t=谷豐嶺|labels=no}}) at that time.<ref name="historical geography"/>

Hung Leng was served by the Hung Leng station of the former Sha Tau Kok Railway, which was in operation from 1911 to 1928. Hung Leng station was opened on 21 December 1911.

==Features== The Hung Shing Temple of Hung Leng was probably built in 1763. It is the centre of the Four Yeuk ({{zh|t=四約|labels=no}}; four villages alliance), namely Loi Tung, Lung Yeuk Tau, Lin Ma Hang and Tan Chuk Hang.<ref>Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/en/1044_Appraisal_En.pdf Hung Shing Temple, Hung Leng Tsuen]</ref>

==Conservation== The former Hung Leng station building and the Hung Shing Temple of Hung Leng are listed as Grade III historic buildings.<ref>Antiquities Advisory Board. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/en/content_29/AAB-SM-chi.pdf List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results]</ref>

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==External links== {{commons category|Hung Leng}} * [https://www.had.gov.hk/rre/images/village_map1922/N/n-f-02.pdf Delineation of area of existing village Hung Leng (Fanling) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)] * Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/en/960_Appraisal_En.pdf Hung Leng Station, Fanling-Sha Tau Kok Branch Line] [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/photo/960_Photo.pdf Pictures] * Antiquities Advisory Board. [https://www.aab.gov.hk/filemanager/aab/common/historicbuilding/photo/1044_Photo.pdf Pictures of Hung Shing Temple, Hung Leng]

Category:Walled villages of Hong Kong Category:Fanling Category:Villages in North District, Hong Kong