"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Chen family shrine. Chenjiaci, also known as Chen Academy, is located in Zhongshan No.7 Road. As the name implies, it was the Chen ancestral hall and academy in 72 counties of Guangdong Province at that time. The temple was built in the 14th year of Guangxu (1888) and completed in the 31st year of Guangxu (1905). "
The college faces south and now covers an area of 15000 square meters. It is a typical ancestral temple building in Lingnan, with "three entrances and three roads, nine halls, two hatchways and eight corridors interspersed with six courtyards", in which wood carving, brick carving, stone carving, gray carving, pottery sculpture, gray carving, copper and iron casting and other architectural decorations abound.
"Tourists, you can never watch this door less! On this heavy wooden door, two 4-meter-high painted door gods are painted with Weichi Gong, with colorful characters and dignified demeanor. The door is decorated with two finely carved bronze auxiliary heads with a diameter of 60 cm and a mighty lion-headed knocker. You see, there are a pair of smiling stone lions squatting around the gate. They are not as serious and powerful as the northern stone lions at all, but they reveal a lively and naive school. "
Stepping into the gate is the first time to enter the main hall. "These four hollowed-out double-sided carved screens separate the courtyard scene faintly visible inside. The screen commonly used in Chinese architecture can temporarily block the line of sight, which has the effect of restraining first and then promoting. The four screen doors are very finely carved, and the upper part is hollowed out. Each painting is divided into three parts. The layout of the two doors in the middle is similar. At the bottom is "fishing boats sing late" On the screen, fishermen who came home late docked on the shore, their nets hung high to dry, fishermen gathered at the bow to play and sing, and young mothers looked back with their babies smiling. Over there, naughty children are playing in the water with gourds tied to them. The picture shows a carefree and happy scene for fishermen who have worked all day when they come to leisure in the evening. The wood carvings in the middle of the two screen doors are "Golden Hall Competition" and "Golden Hall Award", which echo each other. The hollowed-out wood carvings on both sides also have common themes such as Taishi Emperor, hero map, fishing and hunting farming, and returning home with clothes. The door panel below is no longer hollowed out, but carved in solid wood. The most prominent is the word "Fu", which is made by winding an old bamboo. The brushwork is vigorous, the strokes are dotted with Ruiniao Ganoderma lucidum, and there is an inscription next to it, "Youth is developed, and it is a late bloomer"; The picture on the other door panel is an indoor display. Several carving cases are dedicated to a tripod, and the smoke curled into the shape of "longevity", supported by five bats. The inscription on the picture is "Hero exhales, long life". Tourists, you also feel very image! "
"To tell you the truth, the Chen family shrine used many brick carvings, stone carvings, wood carvings, pottery sculptures, gray sculptures, iron castings and colored paintings. If you had observed carefully, you might have found it long ago! "
When you come to Guangzhou, you will admire her modernization and prosperity. At night, you are even more impressed by her feast. In fact, you should look through the history of Guangzhou and learn about her past. Don't forget that Guangzhou is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,000 years. Like other places, it has its own history. Go to Chenjiaci, which records the history of Guangzhou. Chenjiaci is like an old man, quietly recalling his time in a corner.