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Fung shui woods are traditional woodlands in Hong Kong, set up and maintained for fung shui purposes.
Trees
[edit]Aquilaria sinensis, sometimes referred to as 'Incense Tree', can also be found in Ng Tung Chai. The tree is said to usually occur in Hong Kong in natural woodland on lower hill slopes and in fung shui woods behind villages.[1]
Partial list of fung shui woods
[edit]- Nam Fung Road Woodland (SSSI)
- Ng Uk Tsuen, in Wang Chau, Yuen Long District[3]
- Pak Mong. A total of 96 plant species were recorded in this fung shui wood including Incense Tree (Aquilaria sinensis)[4]
- She Shan Fung Shui Woodland (SSSI)
- Shing Mun Fung Shui Woodland (SSSI)
- Tai Om Fung Shui Woodland (SSSI)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Iu, Kow-choy (1983). "The Cultivation of the 'Incense Tree' (Aquilaria Sinensis)" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 23: 247–249. ISSN 1991-7295.
- ^ "The Fung Shui Story of Lai Chi Wo". Hong Kong Herbarium. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
- ^ Cheung, Sidney C.H. (April 2016). "Wetland in four seasons" (PDF). Hong Kong Discovery. 93: 59–60.
- ^ "Minutes of 1054th Meeting of the Town Planning Board held on 14.3.2014. Agenda Item 7. Consideration of the Draft Tai Ho Development Permission Area Plan No. DPA/I-TH/E" (PDF). www.info.gov.hk. Town Planning Board. 14 March 2014. p. 12.
Further reading
[edit]- Shen, L. C. (1974). "'Fung Shui' Woodlands" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 14: 188–189. ISSN 1991-7295.
- Yip, J. K. L.; Ngar, Y. N.; Yip, J. Y.; Liu, E. K. Y.; Lai, P. C. C. (2004). Venturing Fung Shui Woods. Friends of the Country Park, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR Government and Cosmos Books Ltd.