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Chen Clan Ancestral Hall 陈家祠Chénjiā Cí
4A scenic area · National heritage site · Guangzhou, Guangdong
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Guangzhou
- Region
- Guangdong
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area, National heritage site
About Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
Built in 1888–94 with funds from Chen clans across Guangdong's 72 counties, this combined ancestral hall and academy gave lodging to clan members sitting the imperial examinations in Guangzhou. Its symmetrical complex of halls and courtyards is famous for the density of its decoration, with carvings in wood, stone and brick, ceramic roof ridges, plaster mouldings and cast ironwork. It now houses the Guangdong Folk Art Museum.
How to get to Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
On Zhongshan 7th Road in Liwan District, beside Chen Clan Academy station on Metro Lines 1 and 8. Closed on Tuesdays except public holidays.
Nearby
- Canton Tower & Pearl River 广州塔 under 10 km
A slim-waisted tower glowing over the Pearl River in China's Cantonese food capital
Also within 20 km: Guangxiao Temple 光孝寺 (under 10 km), Huaisheng Mosque and Guangta Minaret 怀圣寺光塔 (under 10 km), Temple of the Six Banyan Trees 六榕寺 (under 10 km), Yongqingfang 永庆坊 (under 10 km), Temple of the Five Immortals 五仙观 (under 10 km), Guangzhou Uprising Memorial Museum (Guangzhou Commune Site) 广州起义纪念馆 (under 10 km).
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