Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
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 during the Qing dynasty.Photo: Shujianyang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: Academic template in Guangzhou, China
- Also known as: “Chen Clan Academy” and “Chens‘ Ancestral Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chen Clan Academy and Huaisheng Mosque.
Chen Clan Academy
Metro station
Photo: Nissangeniss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chen Clan Academy Station is an interchange station between Line 1 and Line 8 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 28 June 1999 and is situated underground Zhongshan 7th Road in the Liwan District. Chen Clan Academy is situated 180 metres southeast of Chen Clan Ancestral Hall.
Huaisheng Mosque
Mosque
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The Huaisheng Mosque is the main mosque of Guangzhou, located in the Yuexiu District, in the Guangdong Province of China. Rebuilt many times over its history, some historical texts claim that it was first built in the 7th century, but modern scholarship places its foundation at a later period during the Tang or Song dynasties. Huaisheng Mosque is situated 1½ km east of Chen Clan Ancestral Hall.
Young Town
Photo: 中少, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Young Town is situated 280 metres south of Chen Clan Ancestral Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jinhua and Liurong.
Jinhua
Suburb
Jinhua Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Liwan District, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Liurong
Suburb
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Liurong is a subdistrict of the Yuexiu District in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, southern China.
Guangta
Suburb
Guangta is a subdistrict of the Yuexiu District in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, southern China.
Chen Clan Ancestral Hall
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Guangzhou Shi, Guangdong, South China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.12983° or 23° 7′ 47″ northLongitude
113.24013° or 113° 14′ 25″ eastOpen location code
7PMM46HR+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 520935699OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5090739
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Chen Clan Ancestral Hall” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “广东民间工艺博物馆”
- Chinese: “陈家祠”
- Chinese: “陈家祠堂”
- Chinese: “陈氏书院”
- Chinese: “陳家祠”
- Chinese: “陳氏書院”
- Italian: “La sala degli antenati di Chen Clan”
- Turkish: “Chen Klan Atasal Salonu”
- Vietnamese: “Trần gia từ”
- Yue Chinese: “陳家祠”
- Yue Chinese: “陳氏書院”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chen Clan Ancestral Hall Square and 荔湾区青少年业余体校游泳馆.
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