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Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum

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The Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum, in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, was created for the brick tomb, accompanied by an museum|exhibition hall located adjacent to it.

The tomb was commonly believed to be built during the Eastern Han Dynasty although the Southern Dynasties was also suggested. The tomb was probably built for a China|Chinese officer attached to the local garrison.

It was discovered in 1955 when the Hong Kong Government was leveling a hill slope at Lei Cheng Uk Village for the construction of resettlement buildings. The Government decided to preserve the tomb that was then declared a gazetted monument in 1988.

As the only Eastern Han Dynasty brick tomb ever found locally, the Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb has invaluable historic value. Fifty eight bronze and pottery items were found on the site. Details on the discovery and charateristics of the tomb are on permanent display in the exhibition hall. Small-scale thematic exhibitions on different aspects of the Han culture are staged from time to time.

Vicinity of the museum<br>
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  • Museums in Hong Kong

  • List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong




  • http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/History/leicheng/english/ Official Website: English version


Category:Museums in Hong Kong
Category:Declared monuments of Hong Kong
category:Archaeological sites in Hong Kong
category:History of Hong Kong

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum".


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