Chen Clan Ancestral Hall built in 1888, is a well-preserved and representative folk building of the late Qing Dynasty in Guangdong, where you can see very distinctive sculptures.
Chen Clan Ancestral Hall was first built, it provided accommodation for scholars from all over the region of our clan who went to Guangzhou to take the imperial examinations. It has an ancient architectural style, full of Guangzhou flavor and Lingnan characteristics.
The main purpose is to view the characteristic sculptures of the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall. In the various halls, corridors, courtyards, doors, windows, balustrades, roof ridges, brick walls, beams and shrines of the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, you can see traditional architectural decorations such as wood carvings, stone carvings, brick carvings, ceramic figurines, grey figurines and the iron casting crafts, which are vividly styled and rich in colors.
In addition to sculpture, colored paintings are not to be missed. Thousands of colorful paintings, no same style, no two are the same, all rely on the author's rich imagination, it is worth reading carefully.
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Address: No. 34, Enlongli, Zhongshan 7th Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, China
Tel: 020-81819653
Opening Times: All year round Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-17:30; Closed all day Monday.