Seeing as this image shows the old church (built in 1951), would it be better to treat it as a separate location and create a place for it? At the moment this image is associated with the newer building down the road.
The Tsung Kyam Church in Fanling was completed and dedicated on April 18, 1927 (construction began in late 1926), though it achieved organizational independence under the Tsung Tsin General Association in 1929. It was founded in cooperation with the Basel Evangelical Missionary Society.
The old Tsung Kyam Church 崇謙堂 in Fanling, Hong Kong, nurtured many prominent figures and local leaders closely associated with it, including Lo Heung-lam 羅香林, Peter Tsui Yan-sau 徐仁壽, and Pang Lok-sam 彭樂三.
Historians and Educators
• Lo Heung-lam羅香林: A renowned 20th-century historian, Hakka studies authority, and professor at the University of Hong Kong. He served as an elder of the Church and president of the Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong 基督教香港崇真會.
• Peter Tsui Yan-sau 徐仁壽: Founder of Wah Yan College, Hong Kong and Kowloon. His former residence, "Shek Lo" located opposite the Church, is a Grade II listed historic building in Hong Kong.
• Paul Tsui Ka-cheung 徐家祥: Son of Peter, Hong Kong's first Chinese government administrative officer.
Religious and Rural Pioneers
• Ms Ling Kai-lin 凌啟蓮: A retired Basel Mission pastor who led his clan in purchasing land in 1903 to established Church Village and its early place of worship.
• Ling Sin-yuen 凌善元: Eldest son of Ling Kai-lin, pastor of the church, actively promoting local evangelism and community development.
• Pang Lok-sam 彭樂三: The first preacher of Tsung Kyam Church, who later became a local gentry and businessman. He was enthusiastic about buying land to settle Hakka people from the south and sponsoring education.
(All English translation on names may not be HKID accurate)
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Old Church
Seeing as this image shows the old church (built in 1951), would it be better to treat it as a separate location and create a place for it? At the moment this image is associated with the newer building down the road.
Edit: I've created a place for this building here: https://gwulo.com/node/62610
Old Tsung Kyam Church 崇謙堂
The Tsung Kyam Church in Fanling was completed and dedicated on April 18, 1927 (construction began in late 1926), though it achieved organizational independence under the Tsung Tsin General Association in 1929. It was founded in cooperation with the Basel Evangelical Missionary Society.
Expansion was carried out in 1951.
1924 v 1951
Thanks for clarification. Does anyone know how much of the original building exists? Perhaps only the ground floor?
Hong Kong Chinese Elites
The old Tsung Kyam Church 崇謙堂 in Fanling, Hong Kong, nurtured many prominent figures and local leaders closely associated with it, including Lo Heung-lam 羅香林, Peter Tsui Yan-sau 徐仁壽, and Pang Lok-sam 彭樂三.
Historians and Educators
• Lo Heung-lam羅香林: A renowned 20th-century historian, Hakka studies authority, and professor at the University of Hong Kong. He served as an elder of the Church and president of the Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong 基督教香港崇真會.
• Peter Tsui Yan-sau 徐仁壽: Founder of Wah Yan College, Hong Kong and Kowloon. His former residence, "Shek Lo" located opposite the Church, is a Grade II listed historic building in Hong Kong.
• Paul Tsui Ka-cheung 徐家祥: Son of Peter, Hong Kong's first Chinese government administrative officer.
Religious and Rural Pioneers
• Ms Ling Kai-lin 凌啟蓮: A retired Basel Mission pastor who led his clan in purchasing land in 1903 to established Church Village and its early place of worship.
• Ling Sin-yuen 凌善元: Eldest son of Ling Kai-lin, pastor of the church, actively promoting local evangelism and community development.
• Pang Lok-sam 彭樂三: The first preacher of Tsung Kyam Church, who later became a local gentry and businessman. He was enthusiastic about buying land to settle Hakka people from the south and sponsoring education.
(All English translation on names may not be HKID accurate)