The numerous exiting traditional Chinese study halls, schools and ancestral halls with educational function in Hong Kong share much similarities with the traditional study halls in the GBA. Young clansmen were nurtured and prepared for the Imperial Civil Service Examinations to succeed in achieving official titles to extend the clan’s power and influence in the region. The study halls, therefore, carry a strong sense of education, enlightening clansmen through the themes and inscriptions of the mural paintings, wood carvings and plaster mouldings. They demonstrate characteristics of Lingnan traditional architecture as it evolved from the Ming and Qing dynasties, i.e. the “three carvings, two mouldings and one painting” style, and exemplify the shared cultural roots, along with architectural and artistic heritage, in the Lingnan region.

"Triumph in the Imperial Examinations: Architectural Style and Art of Lingnan Traditional Study Halls”, includes 17 declared monuments and historic buildings with grading.

1
Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda (Declared Monument)
2
Yan Tun Kong Study Hall (Declared Monument)
3
Kun Ting Study Hall (Grade 1 Historic Building)
4
Ching Shu Hin (Grade 1 Historic Building)
5
Chou Wong Yi Kung Study Hall (Grade 2 Historic Building)
6
Tang Chan Yui Kuen Ancestral Hall (Grade 3 Historic Building)
7
Tang Lung Yau Wan Tsuen Um Ancestral Hall (Grade 3 Historic Building)
8
Lik Wing Tong Study Hall (Grade 1 Historic Building)
9
Yi Tai Study Hall (Declared Monument)
10
So Lau Yuen (Grade 3 Historic Building)
11
Cheung Chun Yuen (Grade 1 Historic Building)
12
King Law Ka Shuk (Declared Monument)
13
Tang Ancestral Hall, the Guesthouse and Yau Kung School in Ha Tsuen (Declared Monument)
14
Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall (Declared Monument)
15
Liu Ying Lung Study Hall (Grade 1 Historic Building)
16
Kang Yung Study Hall (Declared Monument)
17
Chik Kwai Study Hall (Declared Monument)
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