牛房義塚 in Hong Kong Island

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Hong Kong牛房義塚

 

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Mondayopen 24 hours
Tuesdayopen 24 hours
Wednesdayopen 24 hours
Thursdayopen 24 hours
Fridayopen 24 hours
Saturdayopen 24 hours
Sundayopen 24 hours
Smithfield, Hong Kong Island, HK Hong Kong
contacts phone: +852
website: www.etnet.com.hk
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Latitude: 22.279823, Longitude: 114.1291438

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  • Stephen Hung

    Stephen Hung

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    西環牛房義山遺址為昔日牛房義山所在地,現在已經搬遷到和合石東華義塚群中。其標記著「同治八年(1869年)由太平山遷至, 1869年(同治八年)設立的牛房義山,位於今西環士美菲路觀龍樓附近。   1869年建築工人在上環太平山區興建東華醫院的地盤起出一批骸骨,東華總理不欲遺骸無葬身之地,遂把無人認領的遷葬西環屠房附近的山地,改名為牛房義山,可見當時東華醫院不單為華人提供醫療服務,也照顧亡者的需要。   其實香港開埠初期,於中上環一帶聚居的不少是隻身到港謀生的單身漢,如他們不幸去世多被草草在附近下葬;加上政府又未設置華人公共墳場,港島各處滿佈華人墳墓。今日東華醫院所在的普仁街在19世紀便是其中一處華人葬地,稱為墳墓街,1869年因興建東華醫院才改名為普仁街。

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