Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family（The Chen Clan Academy）

The Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family is an academic temple in Guangzhou，built by the 72 Chen clans for their juniors’accommodation and preparation for the imperial examinations in 1894 in Qing Dynasty.Later it was changed to be the Chen Clan’s Industry College and then middle schools afterward.Now it houses the Guangdong Folk Art Museum.Located at Zhongshan 7th Road，the Chen Clan Academy is a symmetric complex consisting of 19 buildings with nine halls and 6 courtyards.Facing south，the complex forms around a north-south axis.A large collection of southern China art pieces，for example，wood carvings and pottery，can be found in the structure.The Chen Clan Academy complex exemplifies traditional Chinese architecture and decoration style，and has influenced cultural and architectural developments worldwide.It was added in the list of”Cultural Relics of National Importance under the Protection of the State”in 1988.

Location

Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family，Zhong Shan Road in Liwan District.

Admission Fee

￥10

Opening hour

8：30a.m.~5：30p.m.

Transportation

Take bus No.128，107，104，88 or 85 to the Gaoji Station.

Take bus No.193，133，124，105，55，52 or 15 to Zhongshan Station.

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