Anlan Guild Hall

Anlan Guild Hall was built in the sixth year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1826) through donations by the southern shipping merchants of Ningbo. Commonly known as the ‘Southern Guild Hall,’ it stands opposite and aligned with the northern Qian’an Guild Hall. It also served as a gathering and worship site for maritime professionals to pay homage to Mazu.

Anlan Guild Hall

Anlan Guild Hall is a cultural tourism attraction.

Anlan Guild Hall was built in the sixth year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1826) through donations by the southern shipping merchants of Ningbo. Commonly known as the ‘Southern Guild Hall,’ it stands opposite and aligned with the northern Qian’an Guild Hall. It also served as a gathering and worship site for maritime professionals to pay homage to Mazu.

The overall architecture of Anlan Guild Hall faces west and is arranged from east to west, consisting successively of the palace gate, front stage, main hall, rear...

The entire building complex of Anlan Guild Hall spans an area of 1,700 square meters, with structures including the palace gate, front stage, main hall, rear stage, and rear hall. The Mazu worship altar

Its architectural style is similar to that of Qian’an Guild Hall. The gable walls feature the Guanyin hood design, tall and solemn. The stages are exquisitely delicate, the main hall majestic, and the rolled canopies, sparrow brackets, and lintels all adorned with intricate vermilion-and-gold wood carvings, presenting a resplendent and luxurious appearance. The beams in the central and side bays are decorated with gold-lacquered dragons and phoenixes, vivid and extremely precious. The brick carvings and stone carvings in the architectural decorations are exquisitely crafted, featuring splendid patterns. The guild hall has two stages, front and rear, forming a unique layout of two guild halls and four stages together with Qian’an Guild Hall—a rare sight in China.