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The Chen
Family Temple
The
Chen Family Temple, also known as Guangdong
Folk Art Museum, was built in the 1890s
and has nine halls and six courtyards. Its
windows, door frames, and pavilions are
lavishly decorated with intricate carvings
and sculptures. It is now the largest and
best preserved and decorated ancient architecture
existing in Guangdong province. The decoration
combines wood carving, brick carving, stone
carving, clay sculpture, ash sculpture,
brass and iron foundry, grotto, new year
painting, and other art forms. The special
historical, artistic, and scientific aspects
of the temple have made it an important
attraction in Guangzhou.
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