Yeung Hau Temple is situated at the north-eastern corner of Tung Tau Tsuen in Ha Tsuen. It is believed to be built by the local Tang clan of Tung Tau Sam Tsuen (literally means “three villages in the east”, comprising Tung Tau Tsuen, Lo Uk Tsuen and Hong Mei Tsuen) in memory of Marquis Yang Liangjie, who sacrificed his life nobly to protect the last emperors of the Southern Song dynasty and was later worshipped as Yeung Hau. According to the Tangs, the temple is believed to have a history of over 200 years. From the inscription “the cyclical year xinwei of the Jiaqing reign” carved on the stone plaque above the main entrance, it can be deduced that the temple was built before the 16th year of Jiaqing reign of the Qing dynasty (1811).
Yeung Hau Temple was originally a typical two-hall structure separated by a courtyard. The courtyard was later roofed over and converted into an incense tower. Made of red sandstone, the two drum platforms and stone columns at the front hall are features found locally in some prominent traditional Chinese buildings. At the rear hall are three altars where the statues of Hau Wong, Lady Kam Fa and Earth God are placed. The whole temple is decorated with exquisite woodcarvings and murals of auspicious Chinese motifs.
An annex was built to the northeast of the temple for the worship of Wang Lairen, the Governor of Guangdong in the Qing dynasty who had submitted a written statement to the imperial government pleading for the repeal of the Evacuation Edict during the early Qing dynasty.
Yeung Hau Temple was declared a monument in November 1988.