King Law Ka Shuk

King Law Ka Shuk
King Law Ka Shuk
Traditional Chinese	敬羅家塾
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Ging lòh gāa suhk Jyutping Ging3 lo4 gaa1 suk6

King Law Ka Shuk is a Hong Kong historical building situated in Tai Po Tau Tsuen, north of Tai Po in the New Territories. In the past, it was used as an ancestral hall to hold meetings and traditional functions in the village and it is now in full use as a local meeting place.^[1] The building was named after Tang King Law, who was one of the ancestors of Tang's Family (or Tang Clan). It occupies a total area of 349.69 square metres (3,764.0 sq ft). It was declared as a monument, under the full legal protection of the Hong Kong SAR Government, on 21 July 1998.^[2]

The temple was constructed in the early 18th century. Apart from being an ancestral hall for people to show respect to their ancestors and hold clan meetings, it was also a study hall for the Tang clans, who were taught with a Chinese traditional teaching method known as Bok Bok Chai. There were a maximum of 40 students at one time and the building was once the premises of Kai Chi School, which was subsequently relocated in 1953. However, as the Hong Kong Government later implemented an education programme in 1948, the building lost its function of being a study hall. It then solely served as a venue for traditional festive functions and village meetings.