Bruce Lee’s Ancestral Home in Guangzhou

Bruce Lee’s Ancestral Home in Guangzhou

Bruce Lee’s former residence in Guangzhou is located at No. 13, Yongqing First Lane, Enning Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou. It was built around the 1940s by Lee’s father, Hoi-Chuen Lee. Later, Hoi-Chuen Lee moved to Hong Kong and rented out the house. In 1978, descendants of the Lee family regained ownership of the property. The current property rights are held by the Liwan District Education Bureau, while the right of use belongs to the Liwan District Culture Bureau. As a result, Bruce Lee’s ancestral home is now situated within the campus of Xiguan Peizheng Primary School.

Before the renovation, Bruce Lee’s former residence was in a state of disrepair due to years of neglect. It is said that when Chen Jiajian, the designer of the Yongqingfang renovation project, tried to climb the wooden stairs to the second floor for an inspection, the stairs suddenly snapped with a “crack.” Chen slid down the stairs and got stuck in the broken section, unable to move. It took several colleagues to pull him out of the stairwell.

Bruce Lee’s ancestral home is a brick-and-wood structure with the architectural style of traditional Xiguan residences. It features carved beams, colorful stained-glass screens, faces south, has three sections in depth, is about 8 meters wide, and approximately 21 meters deep, covering a land area of over 200 square meters with a built-up area of about 400 square meters. It wasn’t until December 2015, when the Liwan District government initiated the Yongqingfang micro-renovation project, completed by Guangzhou Vanke shortly before National Day in 2016, that Bruce Lee’s ancestral home was fully restored.

The restoration preserved the building’s structural integrity and aimed to revive its original appearance, bringing back the authentic charm of the historic architecture. In addition to serving as a memorial museum for Bruce Lee, the ancestral home also houses a Traditional Chinese Medicine and Martial Arts Pavilion. Visitors can not only view the residence but also enjoy treatments from a Traditional Chinese Medicine orthopedics specialist. The home has two floors and currently displays various materials such as photos of Bruce Lee, movie posters, newspapers and magazines, along with commemorative items, with loops of his film clips also being shown.

Location of the Attraction

Inside Yongqing First Lane, next to Xiguan Peizheng Primary School, Liwan District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province