Chen Clan Ancestral Hall

Local name陈家祠
LocationGuangzhou, China

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 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 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.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Clan_Ancestral_Hall

Address Guangzhou, China

Coordinates 23°7'47.38" N 113°14'24.477" E

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