Guangzhou Sanyuan Palace

Guangzhou Sanyuan Palace

Guangzhou Sanyuan Palace is a protected cultural heritage site of Guangzhou.

Guangzhou Sanyuan Palace

Sanyuan Palace is located at the southern foot of Yuexiu Mountain on Yingyuan Road. It is the oldest and largest surviving Taoist architectural complex in Guangzhou. The palace was originally built by Bao Liang, the governor of Nanhai during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Initially named Yuegang Courtyard, it was called Wuxing Temple during the Tang Dynasty and renamed Sanyuan Palace during the Ming Dynasty renovation (in Taoism, the Three Pure Ones refer to Heaven, Earth, and Water).

The overall layout of Sanyuan Palace centers around the Sanyuan Hall, which faces the mountain gate and sits north-facing south. The front hall is connected by east-west corridors that link to the bell and drum towers, while the rear houses the Laojun Hall. On both sides, from south to north, the eastern section includes the Old Ancestral Hall, Dining Hall, Guest Hall, and Lüzu Hall, while the western side features the Alms Bowl Hall, New Ancestral Hall, and Baogu Hall. The total floor area of all halls is approximately 2,000 square meters. The main hall, Sanyuan Hall, is 20.27 meters wide and 16.85 meters deep, built upon a higher stone platform to the north. It connects seamlessly with the bell and drum towers and the front corridor, making it unique among ancient buildings in Guangzhou. As a municipal-level cultural heritage site, Sanyuan Palace serves as the main venue for major religious folk festivals including Shangyuan Festival, Zhongyuan Festival, and Xiayuan Festival, which are widely celebrated in Guangzhou.

Address: No. 11, Yingyuan Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (near Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall)

Type: Historical Site / Taoist Temple

Recommended Visit Duration: 1–2 hours

Phone: 020-83551548

Opening Hours: 8:00–17:00; 6:00–17:00 on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month (except during major Sanyuan Palace festivals).

Ticket Information: Door Price: 1.0 RMB

Further Reading:

· Third Batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Heritage Sites