ANCESTOR'S TEMPLE OF THE CHEN CLAN
The temple was built in the heart of the Guangdong Folk Arts museum and was built in 1894 by members of the Chen clan spread over 72 villages in Guangdong. If it is no longer active today, the temple certainly remains the most remarkable of the city for its ceramic figurines, which are well preserved. Friezes tell scenes of daily life or popular writings of the day, linked to the life of the emperor or canton. In front of the entrance door, note the stone drums that only a certain rank could use as a symbol. Near, the eight immortal. On the sides, small scenes to play opera. Above, wooden sculptures representing the kingdom of the five combatants. Enter the temple, two guards protect the demons temple. Before you doors open only for the great occasions, as at the time of the arrival of the emperor…
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