Jinlun Guild Hall

Jinlun Guild Hall

Jinlun Guild Hall is a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province.

Also known as Jinlun Hall, Jinlun Guild Hall is now located on the west side of the north exit of Kangwang Road Tunnel at the intersection of Kangwang South Road in Liwan District, Guangzhou City, China. Originally situated on Xilai New Street, Xiajiu Road, it is a Qing Dynasty ancestral hall-style building.

Jinlun Guild Hall was first built in the first year of the Yongzheng reign during the Qing Dynasty (1723) and was renovated in the 24th year of the Daoguang reign (1844). The hall faces south and covers an area of 692 square meters. It is a three-courtyard-deep ancestral hall-style building constructed with brick and wood. With its "pot-ear roof" exterior, the structure boasts strong Lingnan architectural features. Inside, there are many well-preserved wood carvings, brick carvings, pottery sculptures, and stone inscriptions.

Originally serving as the shareholder association of Guangzhou’s silk weaving industry, the guild hall was later converted into residential housing after 1949. Its structural integrity has been largely preserved, making it the only surviving modern-era specialized guild hall in Guangzhou. Inside, 21 historical stone inscriptions are kept intact, providing valuable evidence for the study of the sprouting of capitalism in the Qing Dynasty and the development of commerce and trade in Guangzhou.

In 2001, during the construction of Kangwang Road, to protect this historic building, it was relocated in its entirety. The relocation project involved moving it 80.4 meters northwestward, 22 meters horizontally, and elevating it by 1.85 meters.

In 1997, it was listed as part of the fifth batch of cultural relic protection units by Guangzhou City. In 2008, it was designated as part of the fifth batch of Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units by the People’s Government of Guangdong Province.

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Further reading:

· Fifth Batch of Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units