Lee Cheng Village Old Tomb
李鄭屋村古墓
300, Streetscapes, Landscapes & Infrastructural Facilities 街貌、景觀及基礎建設
In 1955, as the government’s Public Works Department was levelling off a site in Lee Cheng Village, a tomb was discovered by site contractors. From the unearthed structure, construction materials and relics, experts determined that the tomb was built in Eastern Han Dynasty, over a thousand years from now. In order to keep the tomb and other historical facilities well-preserved, a concrete shell covered by grass was constructed in the same year. The unearthed historic relics were housed in an adjacent small exhibition hall. In 2005, the Architectural Services Department added a canopy to lessen the impact of rain and enhance protection of the tomb. In 1988, Lee Cheng Village Old Tomb was listed as a declared monument of Hong Kong, providing a historical and cultural leisure ground for city dwellers.
1955年，香港政府工務局在李鄭屋村進行平整工地期間，承建商無意中發現一個墓穴。 從墓的形制，建材及出土文物，專家確認此墓建於東漢時代，距今千多年。為了妥善保存墓室等歷史設施，當年加建草坪覆蓋混凝土的外殼，而墓内的文物，就陳列在旁的小型展覽室。2005年，建築署為外層加蓋一個天幕，減少雨水對墓室的影響，使古墓得到更完善的保護。1988年，李鄭屋古墓被列為香港古蹟，對擠迫的居住區域，提供一所富歷史，文化的休閑樂土。
文及攝影：李培基 (香港註冊建築師)
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