ɪt wʌz bˈɪlt æz ɐ ɹˈɛzᵻdəns baɪ mˈæn tʃˈʌŋlˈuːən hˌuːz ˈænsɛstɚz hæd sˈɛɾəld ɪn sˌæn tˈɪn sˈɪns ðə fˈɪftiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
It was built as a residence by Man Chung-luen () whose ancestors had settled in San Tin since the 15th century.