Promise me that the next time you come to Guangzhou, you must visit the thousand-year-old Nanhai God Temple

⛰【Travel Guide】Nanhai God Temple, also known as "Poluo Temple" 📍Located in Miaotou Village, Suidong Street, Huangpu District, Guangzhou 🏠The place where Chinese emperors of past dynasties worshipped the Nanhai God 🐂It has a history of more than 1,400 years 📢Nanhai God Temple is the only one of the four major sea god temples in China that has been preserved with the largest scale and most intact structure ✅It is also one of the origins of the ancient Maritime Silk Road 🌟Birthplace of the Maritime Silk Road 1⃣Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, Guangzhou's maritime trade has flourished, and Chinese and foreign merchants worshipped the Nanhai God before and after setting sail to ensure smooth sea routes. 2⃣With the continuous development of the Maritime Silk Road, the status of the Nanhai God Temple has also been elevated. 🌟Annual "Poluo Birthday" 1⃣The birthday celebration of the Nanhai God (Zhurong), the largest folk temple fair in the Lingnan region 2⃣Held annually from the 11th to the 13th day of the second lunar month at the Nanhai God Temple, it has been selected as an "Intangible Cultural Heritage" 3⃣Legend has it that those who participate in the "Poluo Birthday" will immediately "break free from being single" 😬 📍Detailed address: No. 22, Xuri Street, Miaotou, Huangpu District, Guangzhou 🚗Transportation Guide: 🚇Take Line 13 to Nanhai God Temple C2 and walk for 6 minutes to get there directly Recommended Tour Route 1⃣Enter from the west gate, turn right to see the Ming Dynasty Code Head Ruins and Poluo Forest, and the sloped plaza also offers a view of the Qing Dynasty Code Head Ruins✔ 2⃣The main building of the Nanhai God Temple is a five-section architectural layout, which includes the "Sea Not Surging Waves" archway, the front gate, the ceremonial gate, the ritual pavilion, the main hall, and the Zhaoling Palace (the resting palace of the Nanhai God's wife), with each section higher than the previous one and symmetrical on both sides. 3⃣Exiting from the left gate, you can visit the "Folk Culture Park" and climb the Bathing Sun Pavilion. The Bathing Sun Pavilion was an ancient place for watching the sunrise over the sea and was rated as one of the Eight Views of Yangcheng during the Song and Yuan dynasties. 🕙Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday (closed on Mondays, except for public holidays) 9:00-17:00 💰Ticket price: Free admission on open days (advance reservation required) Weekdays 10 yuan (closed on Mondays) 8 yuan (reservation at "Guangzhou Maritime Museum") 🌟Highlights: 1·Fuxu Bathing in the Sun is now a thing of the past 🌅Once surrounded by water on three sides, "Fuxu Bathing in the Sun" was once one of the Eight Views of Yangcheng during the Song and Yuan dynasties; 2·The modern river channel is right next to the ancient code head 🌊The Ming Dynasty Code Head is easy to overlook, located next to the west gate archway, quite far from the Qing Dynasty Code Head, about a 15-minute walk. 3·It looks close on the map, and it is indeed close in reality! 🗺The proportions in ancient books may not be accurate, but on-site testing shows that the Qing Dynasty Code Head and the Nanhai God Temple are really close! 4·There are many stories inside and outside the building~ 🏠The main body of the building has been rebuilt many times, and the existing temple is from the Qing Dynasty, but it still retains the scale and system of the Sui and Tang dynasties. 5·"Useless knowledge" has increased! 🌳The ancient relics from the Song and Ming dynasties have been backfilled for protection, and red bricks or plants are used for display and marking at the location of the relics~ 🌳This approach is friendly to the general public, but it can be frustrating for research-oriented visitors.