Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall or Chen Clan Academy is an academic temple in Guangzhou, China, built by the 72 Chen clans for their juniors' accommodation and preparation for the imperial examinations in 1894 during the 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.
陈家祠 | |
Location within Guangdong | |
| Established | 1894 |
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| Location | Guangzhou, China |
| Coordinates | 23°7′47.13″N 113°14′25.8″E |
| Type | Cultural |
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| Simplified Chinese | 陈家祠 | ||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳家祠 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Chen Family Ancestral Hall | ||||||||||||||
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| Guangdong Folk Art Museum | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 广东民间工艺博物馆 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 廣東民間工藝博物館 | ||||||||||
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Located at Zhongshan 7th Road beside the Chen Clan Academy metro station, the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall is a symmetric complex consist of 19 buildings with nine halls and six courtyards. Facing south, the complex forms around a north–south axis. A large collection of southern China art pieces, such as wood carvings and pottery, can be found in the structure. The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall 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.