Foshan Ancestral Temple & Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall
佛山祖庙
A Northern Song–era Beidi Temple and the finest example of Lingnan ancient architecture. The grounds hold the Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall, the Ip Man Hall, and free lion dance performances every day.
Foshan Ancestral Temple was first built during the Yuanfeng reign of the Northern Song (around 1078–1085) and enshrines the Northern Emperor, Zhenwu Xuantian Shangdi. It earned the name “foremost of all temples” and is a national key cultural relic protection unit. The complex showcases Lingnan craftsmanship in clay sculpture, lime-plaster sculpture, wood carving, brick carving, and cast iron. The Shiwan ceramic figures on the roof ridges of the three-gate hall are particularly fine. The site also includes the Wanfu Stage and the Lingying Memorial Archway. The Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall displays the life of this martial arts master and his screen image, while the Ip Man Hall introduces the transmission of Wing Chun. Several free martial arts and lion dance performances are held every day (check the on-site schedule for times), and they are visitors’ favorite attraction. Full admission is about 20 yuan, and the site is open 08:30–18:00. Getting there: it is about a 5-minute walk from Zumiao Station on Foshan Metro Line 1. Right outside is the Lingnan Tiandi historic district, where you can continue on to old streets, dining, and night views.
Opening hours
08:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Lingnan Tiandi
- Renshou Temple
- Liang Garden
- Tongji Bridge (Foshan)
- Qiandeng Lake Park
- Nanfeng Ancient Kiln
- Chencun Flower World
- Pingzhou Jade Street