Foshan Zumiao Museum(temple, zumiao, foshanancestraltemple)

Foshan Zumiao is located at No. 21, Zumiao Road, Chancheng District, Foshan, covering an area of 30,200 square meters. It is a national first-class museum, a national 4A-level tourist attraction, a Guangdong provincial Chinese cultural heritage base, and one of the ten model civilized tourist attractions in Guangdong.

Foshan Zumiao's precinct includes the Zumiao ancient architectural complex, Foshan Zumiao historical and cultural exhibition hall, Confucius temple,Huang Feihong memorial hall, Ip Man Hall, etc. Among themFoshan ZumiaoBuilt during the Yuanfeng era of the Northern Song Dynasty (1078-1085), the main hall houses a bronze statue of Zhenwu from the Ming Dynasty. It is a national key cultural relics protection unit and officially opened to the public in 1958. The Confucian Temple was built in the third year of the Xuantong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1911) as a site for Confucian worship during the late Qing and early Republic of China periods. It is a Foshan municipal cultural relics protection unit and officially opened to the public in 1981.

Foshan Huang Feihong memorial hall and Yip Man hall were built to commemorate the famous martial artists Huang Feihong and Yip Man from Foshan, and opened to the public in 2001 and 2002 respectively. Foshan Zumiao historical and cultural exhibition hall systematically introducesFoshan ZumiaoWith its historical origins and cultural significance, it was completed and opened to the public in 2016.

The Foshan Zumiao museum's collection primarily consists of Taoist artifacts and Foshan local folk relics. The permanent exhibition fully showcasesFoshan ZumiaoHistorical culture, Taoist culture, martial arts culture, Foshan folk crafts, etc. The museum hosts annual spring festival blessings,Foshan Zumiao temple fair(Beidi's birthday on the "Double Third Festival"), spring and autumn sacrificial ceremonies, rural banquet rituals and other far-reaching folk culture activities. It also hosts dynamic folk culture displays such as "Confucian temple children's writing initiation ceremony", "Huang Feihong lion dance performance", "young Huang Feihong martial arts performance", and "Cantonese opera performance" throughout the year. By introducing high-quality exhibitions, it continuously enriches its display resources.

Foshan Zumiao completed the three-yearFoshan ZumiaoAfter comprehensive renovation works and external environment upgrades,Foshan ZumiaoThe internal hardware facilities have been further improved. With its well-preserved ancient architectural complexes from the Ming and Qing dynasties and rich traditional folk culture, it attracts nearly three million domestic and international travelers each year. Here, people can experience Foshan's profound historical culture, Taoist culture, Confucian culture, Cantonese opera culture, and traditional martial arts culture.