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Guangyu Ancestral Hall 广裕祠Guǎngyù Cí
National heritage site · Guangzhou, Guangdong
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Guangzhou
- Region
- Guangdong
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Guangyu Ancestral Hall
The ancestral hall of the Lu clan of Qiangang village was built in 1406 by descendants of Lu Xiufu, the last chancellor of the Southern Song, and its three halls combine northern and Lingnan building methods in a way unusual in the region. Dated records of each major repair since 1553 have made it a reference for Ming and Qing architecture, and its restoration received the top Award of Excellence in UNESCO's Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards in 2003. A long carved eave board found in 2000 shows a panorama of the Guangzhou waterfront in the Qing.
How to get to Guangyu Ancestral Hall
In Qiangang old village, Taiping town, Conghua District, about 45 km north-east of central Guangzhou and roughly an hour by road; Tianren Shanshui is nearby.
Nearby
- Canton Tower & Pearl River 广州塔 40 km
A slim-waisted tower glowing over the Pearl River in China's Cantonese food capital
Also within 20 km: Tianren Shanshui Land Art Park 天人山水 (under 10 km), Jiulong Lake Resort 九龙湖 (10 km), Maofeng Mountain Forest Park 帽峰山森林公园 (20 km).
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