Ancestral Hall of Clan Ren

Ancestral Hall of Clan Ren

The Ancestral Hall of Clan Ren is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Ancestral Hall of Clan Ren is located on Huolongqi Road, Neiluyuan, Lianhua Neighborhood Committee, Tuolian Subdistrict, Jinping District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province. Built in the late Qing Dynasty by Lin Renzu of the Liantang Lin Clan, it faces southwest and is oriented from northeast. The structure follows a two-courtyard, one-skywell, and one-alley layout, constructed with earth and wood. It has a total width of 31.6 meters and a depth of 25.6 meters, covering a construction area of 808.96 square meters. The exterior features a hip-and-gable roof, gray cylindrical tiles, plain tile ends, golden-style roof corners, and a circular, scrolling floral roof decoration above the front gate. The roof ridge is adorned with hollow, colorful, five-pointed "rice character" bricks, while one guardian beast ornament sits atop each eave. A stone plaque inscribed with “Ancestral Hall of Clan Ren” hangs above the main entrance. The surrounding walls feature granite plaques with clerical-script poetry couplets and ink bamboo-patterned stone slabs. Inside, the hall employs a five-bracket beam structure. The stone pillars in the main hall are spindle-shaped and square, with exquisitely carved beams and sparrow braces, some retaining traces of original colored paintings. In front of the hall lies an open courtyard measuring 31.6 meters in width and 21 meters in depth. This building holds significant reference value for the study of folk ancestral hall architectural styles from the late Qing Dynasty.