Zumiao Temple

The Zumiao Temple is located in Chancheng District proper of Guangdong Province, which was built in 1078-1085 for offering sacrifice to Northern Xuantian Emperor, so it was called “Northern Emperor Temple”. The original building was destroyed in the end of Yuan Dynasty and was rebuilt in 1372. As it “experienced long history and is the first of temples in Foshan”, so it was called “Ancestor Temple”. In 1962 it was determined as the Guangdong Provincial Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit, under administration of Foshan Municipal Museum.

The temple has a floorage of 3,500 square meters, consisted of Wanfu Platform, Lingying Memorial Archway, Jinxiang Pool, Bell-Drum Tower, Sanmen, Ante Temple, Main Temple, and Qingzhen Tower. Before establishment of local administrative organization in Qing Dynasty, it was the place for discussing official businesses, which was different from general temples. Its buildings and even the decorations and fumishings were contributed by various industries, which were mainly locally produced. Foshan is a historically famous for casting and ceramic making, with the products presented in the temple. The workmanship of the buildings reflect the prosperity of ancient Foshan. It is a precious historic legacy of Foshan. Therefore, the foreign visitors praise the temple is the Place of Eastern Folk Art.

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