Xiao Lanling Ancestral Hall

Xiao Lanling Ancestral Hall

Xiao Lanling Ancestral Hall is a cultural tourism attraction.

Xiao Lanling Ancestral Hall is located at No. 1, Fukang Lane, Conggui West Street, Shenjing Village, Shenjing Community, Changzhou Street, Huangpu District, Guangzhou. According to clan members, it was built in the sixth year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1880). The hall faces east and is situated westward, spanning three bays with a width of 11.09 meters and a depth of three sections totaling 23.28 meters, covering a total area of 258.18 square meters. It has a flush gable roof, wok-handle-shaped gable walls, gray plastered decorative ridges, blue brick and red sandstone foundations, and a floor paved with red bricks. The front faces streets and residential houses, the left side borders Fukang Lane and residences, and the right side adjoins Jixian Lane and residences.

The main gate is located on the left side, with a height of 4.2 meters and a width of 2.5 meters. The front porch eaves wall bears the load. The gate is set within granite door frames, featuring a recessed entrance. The stone lintel is inscribed with “Xiao Lanling Ancestral Hall” in relief, though unsigned. The exterior wall above the east side features delicate brick carvings and refined gray plaster designs of flowers, plants, and pavilions, while the interior wall also displays brick carvings and gray plaster motifs of flora and pavilions. There is also a large square gray plaster design in the wall, approximately 2.9 meters per side, but unfortunately it has been covered with plaster and mortar.

The central hall spans three bays with a width of 11.09 meters and two bays deep, totaling 4.8 meters across seven rafters, with a construction area of 53.23 square meters. The front eaves wall supports the structure. The gate is framed by red sandstone door jambs, with a recessed entrance, stone door sockets, and measures about 4 meters in height and 1.9 meters in width. The rear eaves are supported by two stone columns, and the floor is paved with red bricks.

The front courtyard of the central hall has no porch and is paved with granite flooring.

The rear hall spans three bays with a width of 11.09 meters and three bays deep, totaling 10.01 meters across thirteen rafters, with a construction area of 111.01 square meters. It features two stone front eaves columns, a four-rafter rolled shed-style corridor, and the wooden carvings of dougong brackets and camel humps on the step beams are exquisitely crafted. There are four wooden king posts and granite column bases. The floor is paved with red bricks.

According to villagers, this ancestral hall is a “private” ancestral temple, which has been relatively well preserved and is currently unoccupied.

Shenjing Community: The Shenjing Joint Stock Economic Cooperative is located in the scenic southwestern part of Changzhou Island. Its terrain is mushroom-shaped, surrounded by the Pearl River. To the northeast, it connects with Changzhou Community via shallow bay waters. To the south, it faces Panyu District across the river. To the southwest, it neighbors the nationally renowned University Town, and to the northwest, it looks toward Haizhu District. It covers an area of approximately 2.6 square kilometers, with a residential area of about 1 square kilometer. It is under the jurisdiction of Changzhou Street and consists of 14 economic cooperatives. The community has a permanent population of 3,053 households, totaling 12,356 people, including 1,294 registered households with 3,921 people, and 760 elderly residents aged 60 and above, 88... More detailed information about Shenjing Community++