Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall was first built in the 14th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1888). It is a relatively well - preserved and representative late - Qing folk building in the Guangdong region, where you can see very distinctive sculptures. In addition, you can also see some art exhibitions and photo exhibitions inside, and experience the artistic atmosphere in the old building. When the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall was initially built, it provided accommodation for scholars of the clan from various places who came to Guangzhou to take the imperial examinations. It has an ancient architectural style, full of Guangzhou charm and Lingnan characteristics. Since it is well - preserved, those interested in ancient buildings and history must pay a visit. Even if you are not interested in these, you can still go and have a look at the quiet old building. Enter the ancestral hall from the entrance and visit it in a zig - zag pattern. The visiting sequence is as follows: the main hall (double - sided hollowed - out wood - carved large screen door) - the moon platform (stone - carved railings, cast - iron open - work balustrade panels) - the Juxian Hall in the middle section (regular thematic exhibitions) - the middle hall in the rear section (a photo exhibition of the century - old Chen Clan Academy) - the East Studio in the rear section (a exhibition of the brilliant Yue embroidery art works) - the East Wing in the front section (an exhibition of the old Guangzhou household items). The main thing is to appreciate the characteristic sculptures of the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall. Traditional architectural decorations such as wood carving, stone carving, brick carving, pottery sculpture, lime sculpture and cast - iron craftsmanship can be seen everywhere in the halls, corridors, yards, doors, windows, railings, ridges, brick walls, beam frames, shrines, etc. of the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall. Their shapes are vivid and the colors are rich. Besides the sculptures, the color paintings should not be missed either. There are thousands of color paintings, with no identical styles and no two paintings are the same. All of them rely on the rich imagination of the authors and are worth savoring carefully.
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