Foshan Ancestral Temple Museum

Foshan Ancestral Temple Museum
佛山市祖庙博物馆

Address: 21 Ancestral Temple Road, Chancheng district, Foshan
Opening hours: 8:30 am-6:00 pm (last entry 5:30 pm)
General admission: 20 yuan ($2.73)
Tel: (+86-757) 82286913

The Foshan Ancestral Temple Museum, spanning 25,500 square meters, is a folk museum that blends the architectural art of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties with the traditional culture of Foshan.

The museum features key attractions including the Ancestral Temple architectural complex dating back to the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), the Confucius Temple (built in 1911), and two memorial halls (opened in 2001) honoring Foshan's legendary martial artists, Wong Fei-hung and Ip Man.

Its displays extensively feature Taoist culture, martial arts culture, and Foshan's folk art.

Lion dance performances take place daily from 10 am to 10:40 am, 2:15 pm to 2:55 pm, and 3:30 pm to 4:10 pm, weather permitting. Cantonese Opera performances are scheduled from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on the first and 15th days of the Chinese calendar month and holidays.