Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family in Guangzhou

Fast Facts of Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family in Guangzhou Admission Fee: CNY 15 - Opening Hours: 08:30 hrs to 17:20 hrs - Recommended Time for a Visit: 45 minutes - Bus Route: 55,61,74,34 - Electric Bus Route: 104 Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family in Guangzhou is a unique site for academics as well as divine worship of 72 Chen families in Guangdong in the Qing Dynasty. This temple is considered to be one of the four main cultural attractions in Guangdong Province in China with the three others being- the Ancestors' Temple in Foshan City, the former Residence of Sun Yat-sen in Zhongshan City and the Opium War Memorial Hall in Dongguan City. Popular as Chen Clan Academy and declared as an important cultural relic under the State protection by the state Council in 1986, Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family now hosts the Guangdong Folk Art Museum.Features of Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family in Guangzhou - Spread across 15,000 square meters, Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family in Guangzhou has a rectangular shaped main building- Juxian Hall- With wood carving, brick carving, stone carving, clay sculpture, ash sculpture, brass and iron foundry, grotto and other art forms, this site will give you a feast of architectural splendor. - During Qing Dynasty, a member of Family Chen attained the third place in the highest imperial examination, making the family famous. Later the members of - Chen's families collected money for a temple where ancestors would be paid tribute and the children would study.- Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family in Guangzhou has nine halls, six courtyards and nineteen buildings - There is a pair of stone drums and two colored pictures of the god of Door in front of the entrance