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Keung Shan (, literally "Ginger Mountain") is a peak in Hong Kong, on southwestern
Keung Shan is formed by
Delineation of area of existing village Keung Shan, Upper and Luk Wu (Tai O) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
{{NewTerritories-geo-stub Lantau Island
Lantau Island
Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao or Lan Tau) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the ...
, with a height of above sea level.
Geology
Keung Shan is formed by volcanic rock
Volcanic rocks (often shortened to volcanics in scientific contexts) are rocks formed from lava erupted from a volcano. Like all rock types, the concept of volcanic rock is artificial, and in nature volcanic rocks grade into hypabyssal and me ...
s, including porphyritic rhyolites, similar to nearby Lantau Peak
Lantau Peak, or Fung Wong Shan (literally " Phoenix Mountain"), is a mountain in Lantau South Country Park, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is the second-highest peak in Hong Kong and the highest point on the island, with a height of above the ...
and Sunset Peak.
Access
The Lantau Trail traverses the summit of this hill.Villages
The villages of Lower Keung Shan () and Upper Keung Shan () are located north of the hill. Both are recognised villages under theNew Territories
The New Territories (N.T., Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: ) is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of H ...
Small House Policy
The Small House Policy (SHP, ) was introduced in 1972 in Hong Kong. The objective was to improve the then prevailing low standard of housing in the rural areas of the New Territories. The policy allows an indigenous male villager who is 18 ye ...
. The Keung Shan area, together with Luk Wu
Luk Wu Tsuen () is an area and a village of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, home to several Buddhist monasteries.
The place was named as such since deer could be found there in the past and the landscape looks like a lake.
Administration
Luk Wu is a ...
, Ngong Ping
Ngong Ping () is a highland in the western part of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It hosts Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha amidst the hills which is about 34 m tall. There are several hills nearby which are also an attraction to tourists. It is ...
, Tei Tong Tsai and Man Cheung Po are considered as the five major Buddhist sites of Lantau Island, hosting numerous temples and gardens.
See also
*List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
The following is a list of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong.
In the Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation, romanisation system used by the Hong Kong Government known as Standard Romanization (Cantonese), Standard Romanisation, 's ...
References
External links
Delineation of area of existing village Keung Shan, Upper and Luk Wu (Tai O) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)
{{NewTerritories-geo-stub Lantau Island