San Dong Wu Museum

The so-called "three houses" refers to the enclosed village with three rows of houses. Built by the Chen family more than 200 years ago, the three houses are one of the oldest Hakka villages in the new territories. In the 1970s, when the MTR station was built in Tsuen Wan, the villagers moved away from Wai village.

The three houses were listed as statutory monuments in 1981 and built into a museum in 1987. Covering an area of 2000 square meters, they are open to the public and tourists. Before the development of the new territories into a modern city, it was a quiet suburb. The living conditions of the villagers in the past were vividly displayed in the three buildings Museum. The buildings in the museum are like a chessboard, symmetrical on the left and right, with front hall, middle hall and ancestral hall built on the axis line. There are four independent rooms on both sides, and the horizontal rooms on the left and right and in the back encircle the whole village. The museum has an exhibition hall and a lecture hall, displaying ancient furniture, handicrafts, farm tools and daily necessities of Hakka people.

San Dong Wu Museum

The so-called "three houses" refers to the enclosed village with three rows of houses. The three houses were built by the Smiths more than 200 years ago. They are one of the oldest walled villages in the new territories. It was built in the 1970s in Wangcun village, Huanggu Town, Shangrao County, Jiangxi Province.

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The three houses were listed as statutory monuments in 1981 and built into a museum in 1987. Covering an area of 2000 square meters, they are open to the public and tourists. Before the exhibition became a modern city, Xibao was a quiet suburb. The living conditions of the villagers in the past were vividly displayed in the three buildings Museum. The buildings in the museum are like a chessboard, symmetrical on the left and right, with front hall, middle hall and ancestral hall built on the axis line. There are four independent rooms on both sides, and the horizontal rooms on the left and right and in the back encircle the whole village. The museum has an exhibition hall and a lecture hall, displaying ancient furniture, handicrafts, farm tools and daily necessities of Hakka people.

In fact, the San Dong Wu museum is a Hakka Village fortified by walls. It is composed of three connected halls, which are the core of life in this village. They are called three houses because they are supported by three main beams. The ancestral hall is located at the front end of the house. The decoration is very gorgeous. The decoration of the hall has been restored, and the color is bright, just like the original appearance. The other two halls are more natural and simple, which are suitable for the daily life of simple residents. This is a folk custom museum reconstructed from an old village house. It specially displays items reflecting the history of Xibao historians and the early life of the villagers. It is arranged according to the different seasons of each family. It truly reflects the old rural life in southern China. The museum is located in Xibao, Wangcun village, Huanggu Town, Shangrao County, Jiangxi Province. Why is this building called three houses? The public space in the middle of the three buildings is mainly divided into three parts, namely ancestral hall, middle hall and lower hall. The roof of each part is supported by a beam, which is also called "Dong". The name of the three buildings comes from this.

Sandongwu Museum (one of the three museums under the Regional Council) is located in Xibao historian village, Wangcun village, Huanggu Town, Shangrao County, Jiangxi Province. It is close to xishangang and has convenient transportation. The museum is surrounded by towering residential buildings with novel design. From a distance, it is a strong contrast. In this bustling city, there is a simple and elegant building in a corner. It's really interesting to see each other.

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Covering an area of 2000 square meters, the three houses is a walled village built by the Shi clan in the 18th century. It is also one of the walled villages with a long history in the town, with a history of 200 years. In 1981, the government announced that the three houses would be listed as statutory monuments and built as museums. In order to keep pace with the development of the whole society, the whole family of sandongwu village and several nearby villages moved to the back mountain to rebuild the new village. The original ancestral hall was also preserved under the principle of preservation of cultural relics by Xibao historians. In 1987, the government opened it to the public. This not only enabled the historical relics of sandongwu family to be handed down to the later generations, but also allowed them to be restored Based on the evolution history of the tribe, this paper records the development of Xibao in the past 200 years.

At first, there were only three rows of houses, which were built by Shi Hongyu, the patriarch. Later, his descendants successively built houses on both sides of the village and at the back. In the main hall on the central axis, the shrine of Shi's ancestors is placed, facing the main entrance, and the stone lintel of the main entrance is engraved with the word "Shi's ancestral hall".

Construction layout

In fact, the museum is a village fortified by walls. It is composed of a connected hall, which is the core of life in this village. They are called three houses because they are supported by three main beams. The ancestral hall is located at the front end of the house. The decoration is very gorgeous. The decoration of the hall has been restored, and the color is bright, just like the original appearance. The other two halls are more natural and simple, which are suitable for the daily life of simple residents.

The unique architectural style of the three buildings is a model of Wai village in the new territories. The village is a rectangular building, shaped like a chessboard, symmetrical on the left and right. There are front hall, middle hall and ancestral hall respectively on the central axis. There are four independent rooms on both sides, and the horizontal rooms on the left and right and in the back surround the whole village. This architectural feature reflects the Hakka people's respect for the clan.

The museum displays farm tools and furniture of that time, as well as kitchenware and some daily household goods for tourists to visit. Outside, there is a fish pond, a threshing ground and a gatekeeper to guard the whole village. It truly reflects the old rural life in South China.

The three buildings have a long history and unique architectural style. The layout is like a chessboard, symmetrical on the left and right. There are front hall, middle hall and ancestral hall on the central axis. There are four independent rooms on both sides. The horizontal rooms on the left and right and in the back surround the whole village.

In 1990, he was awarded the "Pacific Heritage Award" by the Asia Pacific Tourism Association.

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The new territories is one of the three major regions of Hong Kong. On June 9, 1898, the British government and the Qing government signed a special section on the boundary of Hong Kong for the lease of land from the north of the Kowloon boundary line to the south of the Shenzhen River, together with 233 nearby islands, for 99 years until 1997. As there is no unified name for the newly leased land, the British call this land "New Territories". The Chinese name "New Territories" can mean "new border". The boundary line separating leased land (New Territories) and ceded land (Kowloon) was later developed into Boundary Street. The new territories originally refers to the land from the north of Boundary Street to the south of Shenzhen River. However, due to urban development, the land from the north of Boundary Street to the south of Lion Rock has been incorporated into Kowloon (or New Kowloon).

With rolling hills, the new territories is the highest place in the region. Dawu Mountain, 957 meters above sea level, is the highest peak. The mountains are continuous, and the farmland is suitable for many plants. The new territories used to be dominated by agricultural production. Due to the development of Hong Kong's economy, many new towns have emerged in the new territories. Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan are two of the largest industrial satellite towns in Hong Kong. The public housing projects in Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin, as well as the construction and development of new towns such as Tai Po, Sheung Shui, Tuen Mun, Fanling and Yuen Long, are rapidly changing the face of the new territories. The new territories has gradually become a booming industrial town. Kwai Chung container terminal, located in the northwest, is the shipping center of Hong Kong. It was officially opened in 1972 and has rapidly expanded into a world-famous container terminal. Scenic spots include Lantau, Shatin Racecourse, Penfold Park and Saigon peninsula.

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The museum is now open to visitors and the public from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays to Sundays (including public holidays), and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Lunar New Year's Eve.

Closed on Tuesdays and Lunar New Year's day.

Opening hours: 9:00-18:00, closed on Tuesday.

Admission: free.

Address: 2 guwuli, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Longitude: 114.120306

Latitude: 22.371999

Tel. + 852-24112001

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: 9:00 ~ 17:00

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