According to the genealogy of the tang clan of ping shan , the pagoda was built by tang yin - tung , the seventh generation ancestor , more than 600 years ago 据屏山邓氏族谱所载，聚星楼由邓族第七世祖彦通公所兴建，已有超过六百年的历史。
Moreover , one of the deities to whom the pagoda was dedicated , the god of literature , is believed to have brought good luck to students of the clan in traditional chinese examinations 其次，聚星楼所祀奉之魁星，相传掌管人间功名文采，可护佑族中子弟在科举中考取功名。
Unique monuments along the trail include tsui sing lau pagoda , tang ancestral hall , sheung cheung wai , kun ting study hall , hung shing temple and yeung hau temple together with several other chinese buildings 文物径沿线的独特古迹包括聚星楼、邓氏宗祠、上璋围、觐廷书室、洪圣宫、杨侯古庙与及其他多所传统建筑。
The ping shan police station consists of a two - storey structure with an embracing arched verandah and a single - storey ancillary block . possessing unique architectural and historic significance , the building was accorded grade iii historical building overlooking the ping shan heritage trial linking up with a number of unique monuments such as the tang ancestral hall , tsui sing lau pagoda and kun ting study hall etc 旧屏山警署由一座拱形长廊的双层建筑物及一座单层的辅助建筑物所组成，它拥有独特的建筑和历史意义，已被列为三级历史建筑物，其位置能俯瞰贯通邓氏宗祠、聚星楼及觐廷书室等多个独特古迹的屏山文物径。
The ancestral hall was built in 1273 by tang s 5th generation ancestor , tang fung - shun . the building comprises three halls separated by two courtyards , which is an important early historical relic in hong kong . the roof ridge is decorated with attractive shiwan ceramic figurines while the beams are decorated with animals and auspicious motifs 兴建聚星楼是用以挡煞、镇水灾之用，相传历代邓氏子弟能高中科举考取功名，也是塔中供奉的文魁星有关，可惜因风雨侵蚀毁坏，原高七层的聚星楼现只剩下三层。
During my first trip to the ping shan heritage trail with the staff from amo , i visited many traditional chinese buildings including tsui sing lau pagoda , tang ancestral hall , kun ting study hall etc . i also learnt the history of ping shan and that of the tang clan , one of the " five great clans " in the new territories 初次随古物古迹办事处职员到屏山文物径，从中学习到不少与屏山和新界五大族之一邓氏有关的历史，并参观了许多富有中国特色的建筑物，如聚星楼、邓氏宗祠、觐廷书室等。
