A LOST WORLD IN MAU PING:
MUI TSZ LAM VILLIAGE

MAU PING LOCATION 

MAU PING IS SURROUNDED BY THE MA ON SHAN COUNTRY PARK IN SAI KUNG. TO BE EXACT, IT IS ESTIMATED ABOUT 1 KM SOUTHEAST OF MUI TSZ LAM. MUI TSZ LAM IS A NARROW ROAD OPENING TO THE NORTHWEST. IN GENERAL, IT IS A WELL-WOODED VALLEY WITH A FEW VILLAGES INCLUDING MAU PING LO, MAU PING SAN AND WONG CHUK SHAN.

INTERESTING FACTS ON MUI TSZ LAM

MUI TSZ LAM IS FAMOUS FOR ITS FENG SHUI WOODS

ANCESTORS IN HONG KONG PLANTED FUNG SHUI WOODS AROUND THEIR VILLAGES. THEY BELIEVE IT WOULD BRING IN GOOD FUNG SHUI. IT ALSO HELPS IN PROTECTION OF THEIR HOMES FROM FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TYPHOONS.

THE PATH IS SO ENJOYABLE.
  
MUI TSZ LAM SITUATED IN PAK KOK OLD PATH, BELONGS TO ITS FENG SHUI WOODS. UNDER THE FLOURISHING ‘’FUNG SHUI’’ WHICH BEINGS IN GOOD LUCK AND GOOD FORTUNE, IT IS SAID TO BE GREEN, PEACEFUL AND REMINISCENT OF THE PAST TO WALK THROUGH.

HISTORY OF
MUI TSZ LAM
The path is basically made of irregular stones. Former villagers created this path to access between Ma On Shan and Sai Kung. By using the stones, they could find along the way, and we can still use it today. 

IMPORTANCE OF MUI TSZ LAM


1. HISTORICAL VALUE:
IT IS ONE OF THE CENTURY OLDEST PATH IN HONG KONG. 

THE PATH IS CONSIDERED AS THE ONE OF THE OLDEST PATH IN HONG KONG HISTORY. TO UPDATE, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS NOW MAINLY ABANDONED THE AGRICULTURAL LAND AND VILLAGE IN THIS SITE. SOME VILLAGE HOUSES HAVE ALSO BEEN DESERTED AND LEFT EMPTY BUT BEING REMAINED IN THE SITE.

2. ECOLOGICAL VALUE:
A HABITAT WHICH CONTAINS HIGH LEVEL OF ECOLOGICAL VALUE.

MUI TSZ LAM EXHIBITS DIVERSITY OF PLANTS AND SPECIAL SPECIES. THE SITE SERVES 72 FUNG SHUI WOOD INDICATOR SPECIES. IT HAS BECOME SO FAR THE GREATEST NUMBER IN HONG KONG ON PLANT’S EXHIBITION. IT IS ABLE TO STANDS OUT FROM OTHER FUNG SHUI FORESTS.
How TO GET THERE ???
how_to_go.docx
File Size: 1693 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

FOR MORE INFORMATION
PLEASE VISIT: 


REferences:
http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/con_nncp/con_nncp_list/files/mui_tsz_lam_and_mau_ping_public.pdf
http://www.hkoutdoors.com/new-territories/mau-ping.html?page=1
http://www.hkecomap.net/distribution_detail.asp?AnimalID=1&SiteID=7&lang=eng
http://annatam.com/hiking-on-century-old-path-and-in-fung-shui-woods/