Luowu Folk Museum

Luowu Folk Museum

Luowu Folk Museum is a statutory historic site and a branch of the Hong Kong Museum of history. It is located at 14 Jisheng street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, five minutes from Chai Wan Station. Built in the 18th century, luowu is the only ancient village house in Chaiwan. The original head of the household was a Hakka surnamed Luo, so it was named "Luo Wu". Luowu was listed as a statutory historic site in November 1989 and is now open to tourists free of charge.

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Basic introduction

Luowu Folk Museum is an ancient village house with a history of more than 200 years. The original residents are Hakka. At the beginning of the 18th century, Hakkas migrated from Bao'an to Chaiwan, Hong Kong, to build a village and settle down. Hakkas used to name their family houses by their surnames. Because the owners of luowu were Hakkas surnamed Luo, and they built this village house during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. The original six villages in Chaiwan, luowu, Chengwu, Lanwu, Luwu, Xicun and Daping, are all Hakka villages. However, with the development of the town, each village disappears one after another. Luowu Museum has become the only ancient village house in Chaiwan.

In May 1976, the Urban Council decided to restore luowu as a folk museum. On November 10, 1989, luowu became a statutory historic site in Hong Kong. The Folk Museum finally opened on January 19, 1990. The contents of the collection in the museum mainly introduce the history of Chaiwan, the history and characteristics of luowu, and the living customs of Hakka people. There are furniture, farm tools, daily necessities and other exhibits in the house to restore the appearance of the village house.

Luowu Folk Museum is a legal ancient town, 5 minutes away from Chaiwan station. Built in the 18th century, luowu is the only ancient village house in Chaiwan. The original head of the household was a Hakka surnamed Luo, so it was named "Luo Wu".

Luowu folk custom museum is a branch of the Hong Kong Museum of history. It is a restored Hakka village house with a history of more than 200 years. Luowu is a traditional Chinese residence with "three rooms and two corridors", covering an area of about 120 square meters, with simple design and simple style. There is a patio between the hall and the gate. On both sides of the patio, there is a covered extension called "corridor", which is used for kitchen and utility room respectively. The open space outside the house, commonly known as "sun shed" or "Wo Ping", is used by villagers to dry grain, dry clothes, repair farm tools, enjoy the cool and hold banquets.

History of Chaiwan

There are many Hakka villages in Chaiwan, but with the expansion of the urban area, the villages have been abandoned one after another, and now only luowu is left. Luowu was originally owned by a Hakka surnamed Luo, hence its name. It has been more than 200 years since the ancestors of the Luo clan built this village house during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. In 1989, the Hong Kong government listed the "luowu" as a statutory historic site for permanent preservation, witnessing the historical development of Chai Wan.

The museum is located at 14 Jisheng street, Chaiwan. It can be proved by a piece of land deed kept by the householder.

Luowu is the only well preserved village house in Chaiwan district. It has been built for more than 200 years. It is a typical medium-sized Hakka village house. Luo's ancestors moved from northern China to Chaiwan during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795). They live a simple and frugal life by growing rice. Luowu has been rebuilt as a folk museum, which displays rural furniture and farm tools.

Regional background

Luowu folk custom museum is one of the tourist attractions of Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island, referred to as Hong Kong Island, is the only island out of the mainland among the three places in Hong Kong. There are many hills on Hong Kong Island. They are 300-400 meters high. The highest peak is Taiping mountain, which is 554 meters above sea level. The area (and surrounding islands) is 80.25 square kilometers (March 1996), which is 78.1 square kilometers.

To the north of Hong Kong Island, there are several busy streets, such as Queen's road, Des Voeux Road, Connaught Road, etc. Due to the lack of land and many hills, these streets were built by mountain cutting and reclamation; in the south of Hong Kong Island, there are famous deep water bay and shallow water bay, which are the main tourist area and high-grade residential area of Hong Kong; in the middle of Hong Kong Island, it is the most prosperous place in Hong Kong and the seat of Hong Kong government organs, with luxury commercial buildings and shopping malls everywhere.

The central district is the commercial center of Hong Kong. Major Asian trading institutions, international banking groups, the SAR government, the Supreme Court, first-class hotels and the latest and most fashionable shopping malls are all concentrated here.

The western district is the first place where the British settled in Hong Kong, but it is a very authentic place where Chinese people live, and there are many traditional Chinese craftsmen. Along the street you can see shops selling all kinds of goods, from traditional Chinese medicine, hand-made furniture to Shouyi.

To visit the Southern District, you can choose the following programs according to the weather conditions and personal preferences of the day: sunbathing on the beach, shopping on Stanley street; watching killer whale performance or riding roller coaster in Ocean Park; visiting Jigu village with 5000 year old historical relics; enjoying the summer in water park; and enjoying the scenery of Aberdeen by boat.

Exhibition hall layout

It consists of two parts: "luowu" and the exhibition hall of folk custom museum.

Luowu is a medium-sized Hakka village house with an area of about 120 square meters and a tiled roof. It is a typical traditional Chinese residence with "three rooms and two halls". The central main hall is the core of the whole house. It worships the ancestral deity. It combines with the rooms with lofts on both sides to form a "three rooms" pattern. The layout is symmetrical, with obvious central axis. The rooms are workrooms and bedrooms, while the lofts are not They are used as storage and sleeping places for children. In order to guard against theft, there are not many windows in the house. Between the hall and the gate, there is a patio for lighting and ventilation. On both sides of the patio, there are covered "corridors" for kitchens and utility rooms.

The gate is the only entrance and exit of the whole house. The door frame is made of granite, with eaves on it to block the wind and rain. Outside the house is an open space for drying grain, drying clothes and entertaining guests, which is called "drying shed" or "Wo Ping".

"Luowu" is a typical Hakka village house, with the hall as the center, and the buildings on both sides are symmetrical and neat. In the center of the room is the hall, and on both sides are bedrooms and workshops with attics. In front of the hall is the patio, and on both sides are the kitchen and the utility room. There are folk collections in the house, such as furniture, farm tools and daily necessities, to restore the appearance of the village house and fully reflect the simple and hard-working lifestyle of Hakka people. There are a series of display boards in the open space outside "luowu" to introduce the history of Chaiwan, the history and architectural features of luowu, and the customs of Hakka people with words and pictures.

The exhibition hall of folk custom museum mainly introduces the development history of Chaiwan, the origin of luowu and the restoration process. Located adjacent to luowu, it covers an area of about 110 square meters. There are information counters and small bookstores selling museum publications.

Luowu is a traditional Chinese residence of "three rooms and two corridors", with simple design and simple style. "Room" refers to the space composed of the four corner pillars and the surrounding walls, which together with the rooms on both sides constitute the basic architectural pattern commonly known as "three rooms".

A collection from the Hong Kong Museum of history, including country furniture and traditional farm tools, is being displayed in the house to restore the interior of the Hakka village house. Luowu was listed as a statutory historic site in November 1989 and is open to tourists free of charge.

Exhibition introduction

Located at No.14 Jisheng street, Chaiwan, it is a typical Hakka village house. The village house is the only pre Qing Dynasty building still preserved in Chaiwan district. Originally belonging to a Hakka surnamed Luo, it was named luowu. The village house was built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, with a land lease kept by the householder as evidence. The shape of the house is not big. There is a hall in the center and rooms with attics on both sides. There are small rooms in front of the left and right rooms, which are respectively used as kitchen and storage room. Outside the door, there is a terrace for drying grain during harvest. There are ancient furniture and farm tools in the house for people to enjoy. Photos and cultural relics of the early life of the people in luowu and Chaiwan are displayed in the adjacent New Folk Museum building.

Address: Kai Shing Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China

Longitude: 114.24047329376

Latitude: 22.261330058835

Tel. + 852 2896 7006

Ticket information: free.

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