Foshan Ancestral Temple, Foshan, Guangdong - Zoom in to see the details

Foshan Ancestral Temple is a famous Taoist temple located at No. 21 Zumiao Road, Chancheng District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province. It is also a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. 🔥The following is a detailed introduction to Foshan Ancestral Temple: Historical evolution Foshan Ancestral Temple was first built during the Yuanfeng period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1078-1085). It was originally named Zutang and was the Beidi Temple dedicated to the Taoist Zhenwu Xuantian Emperor. Due to the frequent floods in the Pearl River Delta region, Pak Tai, as a legendary flood control god, is worshipped as a protector by the locals. In the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372), the ancestral temple was rebuilt. Since the 14th year of the Zhengtong reign of the Ming Dynasty (1449), the Ancestral Temple changed from a place of folk worship to an official place of worship. In 1451, the imperial court supported and expanded the Ancestral Temple and built a bronze statue of Beidi. In the 25th year of Emperor Guangxu's reign (1899), wealthy people in Foshan donated money to carry out large-scale renovations on the ancestral temple, allowing it to maintain its architectural style from a hundred years ago. Building layout The ancient building complex of the Ancestral Temple faces south and has a complete and orderly layout. It is large in scale and covers an area of ​​about 3,600 square meters. The main buildings are arranged along the north-south central axis, with the front lower and the back higher, and symmetrical on the left and right. They are Wanfutai, Lingying Archway, Jinxiang Pool, Bell and Drum Tower, Sanmen, Wenkui Pavilion and Wu'an Pavilion, Front Hall Incense Pavilion, Front Hall, Main Hall Incense Pavilion, Main Hall, Qingzhen Tower💓