Ping Shek Estate

Ping Shek Estate (Chinese: 坪石邨) is a public housing estate in Ping Shan, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Choi Hung Estate is situated to its west, Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Building to its north, Richland Gardens to its south. A section of Lung Cheung Road between Choi Hung Estate and Ping Shek Estate is the boundary between Wong Tai Sin District and Kwun Tong District[1] and belongs to Kwun Tong District.[2] The area covers the Ping Shek constituency for the Kwun Tong District Council.

Ping Shek Estate
Ping Shek Estate
Chinese坪石邨
Cantonese Yalepìhng sehk chyūn
Literal meaningplain rock estate
Podium Plaza
Play area
Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple, next to Ping Shek Estate

Houses

There are seven residential blocks in the estates. All are named after stones of various colours in Cantonese language:

Name[3]TypeCompletion
Tsuen Shek HouseOld Slab1970
Yuk Shek House
Kam Shek HouseSingle Tower1973
Hung Shek House
Tsui Shek House
Lam Shek House
Wong Shek House

Temple

Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple (三山國王廟) is located next to the estate, along Kwun Tong Road.“Sam Shan” refers to three famous mountains of Chaozhou in Guangdong, namely Du Shan, Ming Shan and Jin Shan. There are many legendary stories about this. One of them is about the Lords of the Three Mountains who had assisted the Emperor Song Tai Zu to put down the revolt between Liu and Zhang, and so the Deities were granted the title as Lords of the Three Mountains. The Hakkas also worship the Deities and would build a temple in their new migrated place. The temple has been renovated for several times. At the end of the lunar year, there will also be a small flower fair at the open area outside the temple.[4]

Transport

Ping Shek Estate is near MTR Choi Hung Station, and there is a bus terminus in the estate.

References
  1. Map of Kwun Tong District
  2. Kwun Tong District Archived 20 July 2011[Date mismatch] at the Wayback Machine
  3. Ping Shek Estate
  4. Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple in Ngau Chi Wan

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