Shek Wu Wai is located in the south end of the San Tin area, south of the San Tin Highway, which separates the village from the main villages of the Man clan in the area, including Yan Shau Wai and Fan Tin Tsuen.[2]
History
The village was established about 300 years ago by members of the Man (文) clan of San Tin, who branched out from Chau Tau Tsuen. It is comparatively young among the villages established by the Man clan in the San Tin area.[2]
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Shek Wu Wai was 56. The number of males was 37.[4]
The village has an entrance gate, rebuilt in 1965, that features two circular holes above the front doorway for feng shui and practical security watching purposes. An Earth God shrine is located within the gate. Other shrines in the village include a Pak Tai shrine and another Earth God shrine.[2]
