The Chen Clan Academy is the most intricate building I have seen. As the name suggests it was originally an academic Temple built with money donated the 72 Chen clan families for the accommodation during the their preparation for Imperial Examinations. The Temple was completed in 1894 during the Qing dynasty and is amazingly decorated with wood carvings, stone carvings, pottery, brick carvings, plaster and iron carvings.
Located in Guangzhou, China the Temple became the Guangdong Folk Art Museum in 1959. I think I found the outside of the building even more fascinating than the Chinese Folk Art inside.
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Great pictures from the Chen Clan Academy – I have a few that will post tomorrow (5/3). You are right – it is the one of the most intricate places I have ever seen!
I look forward to seeing them.
A wonderful building and a lovely set of photographs.
Thank you
Beautiful!