The Wancui Ancestral Hall: This is the clan hall of Xie Wancui, the seventh-generation ancestor of the Xie family from Nanshe. It was originally built during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1610), and was renovated in 1937 and 1998. Oriented from southeast to northwest, it follows a three-bay, two-courtyard courtyard-style layout. The front gate features two wing platforms, and the first entrance gate is very simple. The wall base, door frames, and lintels are all made of red sandstone...
The Cloud Wild Ancestral Hall was built in 2002. Its hall name is "Jingde Hall," covering an area of 158.8 square meters. The total funds raised amounted to HK$580,000 and RMB28,000. The lion-shaped foundation pillars of the hall are made of granite, while the beams, trusses, and eaves covers are all imitation antique wooden components. …
Yusheng Building (commonly known as the West Building) is located on the north bank of Ximen Pond in the Ming and Qing dynasty ancient architectural complex of Nanshe Village, Chashan Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. It is one of the more well-preserved residences in Nanshe Village featuring distinctive Republican-era characteristics. The exterior is styled as a Western-style small mansion, while the interior retains traditional Chinese features such as a "four waters returning to the hall" courtyard and a pyramidal roof house structure. The dwelling is a perfect blend of Chinese and Western styles...
The Yunguan Ancestral Hall, commonly known as the “Flower Hall,” is located on Fuqi Lane along the north bank of Baishou Pond, behind the Yuk Sau Building (commonly referred to as the West Building). According to the Nan She Village Annals, the Yunguan Ancestral Hall was originally built in the 47th year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (the year of Wuzi, 1780), measuring 9.7 meters in width and 11.7 meters in depth, covering an area of 118.5 square meters. It was renovated in 2009…
Qiaogu Ancestral Hall is located on the north bank of Ximen Pond in the Ming and Qing ancient architectural complex of Nanshe Village, Chashan Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. The building was first constructed in the third year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1664), dedicated to Qiaogu Gong, the eighth-generation ancestor of the Xie family in Nanshe. The ancestral hall faces south with a north orientation, featuring a two-courtyard, three-bay, quadrangle-style layout. It has a mixed structural system of flush gable roof with raised beams and through-tenon construction. The side corridors...
The Clan Ma Ancestral Hall is located in front of the ancient Niuguolang Village, to the left of the ancestral temple of Shujianzu and to the right of the Shaogong Ma Ancestral Hall. It was first built in the third year of the Yanyou era during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Yuan Dynasty (1316). It underwent renovations during both the Ming and Qing dynasties, with the most recent one taking place in 1997. The hall faces west and measures 10.7 meters in width and 26.5 meters in depth. It features a three-bay, three-courtyard layout with four corridors and two courtyards...
The Tomb of the Chen Yi Family, dating back to the Ming Dynasty, is located in Jinzhou Community, Humen Town, Dongguan City. Chen Yi was an ancestor of the Chen residents in Beizha Community, Humen, and a forebear whom the Chen descendants take great pride in. This is because Chen Yi was the first person in China to introduce sweet potatoes, a pioneer of China’s second food revolution, and made outstanding contributions to alleviating hunger among the people at the time...
Huangniupu Forest Park is located in the southern part of Huangjiang Town, Dongguan City, covering an area of 8.65 square kilometers. With forests, lakes, and wetlands (mudflats) as its scenic resources, and "green mountains and clear waters, mountain sports, and wetland sandbars" as its touring themes, it primarily serves functions such as leisure recreation, fitness, and science education. It also features...
Yun Gang Ancient Temple is located in Puxin Village, Shipai, Dongguan. It is said to have been built during the Song Dynasty and is the only ancient structure in Dongguan with inscriptions from renovations during the Ming and Qing dynasties. After enduring centuries, the temple fell into disrepair several times, underwent multiple restorations, and was even converted into a community school for education. Next to Yun Gang Ancient Temple stands the Hongsheng Palace, which enshrines the Guangli Hongsheng King…
Seven-House Hall and Dunmu Hall: Typical representatives of the combination of two ancestral halls. Seven-House Hall is the ancestral hall of the Li Songshi family (commonly referred to as “hall” by locals), while Dunmu Hall is the ancestral hall of Li Songshi’s son. The two are connected by a doorway and a courtyard in between. The total width of the buildings is 9.6 meters, and the total length is 20.95 meters. Among them, Seven-House Hall is 10.31…
Tangwei Li Ancestral Hall is located in the northwest corner of Tangwei Village, facing south with its back to the north. It features a five-bay, three-courtyard layout covering an area of over 770 square meters. Built in the early Ming Dynasty, it has undergone three renovations, with the most recent one taking place in 1999. On either side of the entrance are flagpole stands, erected by Li Yanguang, who ranked third in the imperial examination at the provincial level in the 23rd year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty. The second courtyard hall is named “Zhuiyuan”…
Meian Ancestral Hall: The family shrine of Li Meian, the twelfth-generation ancestor of the Shangban Li clan in Tangwei. Originally built before the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty and renovated in the first year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1821). It faces south and features a three-bay, two-courtyard layout, with two teaching platforms in the front section and a mixed-beam roof structure combining raised beams and through-tenons. It is 9.88 meters wide, 14.3 meters long, and covers an area of…
Jingtong Ancestral Hall: Originally built in the mid-Qing Dynasty, it served as the family shrine of Li Jingtong, the tenth-generation ancestor. The hall was first constructed during the Longqing era of the Ming Dynasty and was renovated during the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty. Facing south, it features a three-bay, two-courtyard layout with a hybrid beam-frame structure combining raised beams and through-tenons, topped with a flush-gable roof. The front courtyard includes two teaching platforms. It spans 9.5 meters in width and 17.1 meters in depth, covering an area of 16…
The Huang Ancestral Hall is located at No. 17, Alley 3, Xuezuo Street, Dongzheng Community, Guancheng District, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. It is a Qing Dynasty–style ancestral hall building, renovated in the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930) and again in 2006. Facing south and situated to the north, the structure follows a three-bay, two-courtyard, two-connecting-corridor layout, with a total width of 11.3 meters and a total depth of 22 meters. The walls are made of blue bricks, and features such as the foundation platform, plinth, door frame, …
The former residence of Deng Erya is located on Siqian Street, Dongzheng Community, Guancheng District, Dongguan City. It faces south with its back to the north, and the exact year of its initial construction is unknown. Currently, two structurally identical houses are preserved. Both have four bays, are 14 meters wide and 16 meters deep, featuring bluestone plinths and door frames, sliding doors, grey brick walls, flush gable roofs, herringbone gables, and boat-shaped roof ridges. Deng Erya…
Located by the Fenxi River in Wanjiang’s Dahui, it was once one of Dongguan’s four renowned towns, along with Huangchong, Machong, and Shijie. This ancient village was established in the 31st year of the Shaoxing era during the Southern Song Dynasty (1161), boasting a history of 856 years. The layout of its residential houses and ancestral halls still largely follows the spacious, scattered arrangement typical of the Cantonese style. The He Clan Ancestral Hall is the…
The Ancestral Hall of the Wang Clan in Zhongkeng is located in Zhongkeng Village, Shipai Town, Dongguan City. It is one of the best-preserved ancestral halls currently discovered in Shipai. Despite having stood for over five hundred years, this ancient Lingnan-style architecture has not succumbed to the wear of time. It still stands proudly before the descendants of Zhongkeng, narrating the passage of time amidst the winds and rains of the mortal world...
The Peng Clan Ancestral Hall in Pengwu is located in Pengwu Village, Dongkeng Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. Built during the Jiajing era (1521–1566) of the Ming Dynasty, this family ancestral hall served as a place for worshipping ancestors and honoring virtuous figures. With a history of over four hundred years, it was jointly funded by the historically renowned Peng Shichao from Pengwu Village (an imperial scholar appointed as the Censor of Shaanxi Circuit) and the successful candidate in the imperial examinations Peng Li (who served as the Chief Instructor of Tongshan County)...
The Xinqi Mo Ancestral Hall is located in Bazhaifang, Xinqi Village, Machong Town, Dongguan City. Facing east and backed by the west, it is a three-courtyard, five-bay building with a flush-gable roof. It stretches 120 meters in length and 20 meters in width, covering a site area of 2,400 square meters with a built-up area of 800 square meters. The front courtyard spans 1,600 square meters and is entirely enclosed by stone railings. This magnificent ancestral hall is possibly…
The Green Tile Building is located on the campus of the North District of Dongguan Middle School in Guancheng District, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. It is a teaching building constructed on the original site of the Bao’an Warehouse with funding from the Dongguan Minglun Hall. In 1927, Yuan Changshan, then principal of Dongguan Middle School, planned and designed the building, and it was completed in 1929 under the leadership of Principal Luo Rurong. The Green Tile Building consists of three two-story...