So Lo Pun () is a village in the northeastern

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, within the

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. It is located northwest of

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and northeast of

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. Today, the village is derelict and is uninhabited. Descendants of the former inhabitants have either

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abroad or have relocated to more urbanized parts of Hong Kong. According to

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, the village is haunted. Hikers have also reported that

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tend to stop working when they enter the village area, leading to the village being dubbed 'So Lo Pun', which in Chinese literally means that 'the compass is locked'.

Recognised status

So Lo Pun is a recognised village under the

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History

The village was once the home of generations of the Wong family. Recorded history suggests that after migrating movement in a south easterly direction (supposedly from, what is now, Mainland China), the person named Wong Wai Hing was an early settler and founding forefather of So Lo Pun village. Other early settlers are Tsu Kim Gong, Sing Lueng Gong, Yuk Chung Gong and Si Yuen Gong. (Gong meaning forefather in the

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). These people lived circa 872 AD. The closest researched descendants of the So Lo Pun village are as follows: Si Chow Gong, Tsip Yuen Gong, Chun Kee Gong, Yuk Man Gong, Si Tak Gong and Yuk Choi Gong (all deceased). So Lo Pun is one of the seven

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villages of the Hing Chun Yeuk (), which comprises Kop Tong,

, Mui Tsz Lam, Ngau Shi Wu, Sam A Village, Siu Tan (), and So Lo Pun.

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. Historic Building Appraisal
Hip Tin Temple & Hok Shan Monastery Lai Chi Wo, Sha Tau Kok
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References

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Delineation of area of existing village So Lo Pun (Sha Tau Kok) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

* Former populated places in Hong Kong Villages in North District, Hong Kong {{Ghost-town-stub

Recognised status

History

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