Guangzhou Religion City Tour: Confucian,Buddhism,Taoism and Catholicism

Guangzhou Religion City Tour: Confucian,Buddhism,Taoism and Catholicism

Guangzhou is an open city. Therefore, in this city, religions from all over the world have room for development. You will follow our professional tour guide and visit several famous religious places in Guangzhou. Feel Guangzhou people's open mind, and more from it feel the broad and profound Chinese religious culture and the Chinese people's thoughts and attitude towards life. You will visit top Guangzhou attractions including Chen Clan Academy, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Guangxiao Temple and Guangzhou City God Temple in half of a day.There is no doubt that it will be a perfect choice for first-time visitors with limited time.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Chen Clan Ancestral Hall-Folk Craft Museum, No.34 Enlong Li, Zhongshan 7th Road, Guangzhou 510150 China

The first stop of the tour is the Chen Clan Academy, famed for its exquisite craftsmanship including wood, stone, and brick carving, and metalwork using copper and iron. The special historical, artistic, and scientific aspects of the temple have made it an important site in Guangzhou.It fully embodies the Confucianism which deeply affects the Chinese people.. Follow your guide to admire the most characteristic Guangdong architecture and discover its profound history.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yide Road, Guangzhou 510120 China

And then you will have the opportunity to visit the the Sacred Heart Cathedral(Stone chamber). It is the largest Gothic stone structure building in China, and the main church of the Catholic parish of Guangzhou. Because the church is masonry by granite, it is commonly known as "stone chamber".After the Second Opium War, the French Government, under the , confiscated the Catholic Church in Guangzhou under the pretext of the Qing court, threatened the Qing government with compensation for damages, and forced the official government to rent out the former governor of Guangdong and Guangxi to build the church. It was built in 1863 and completed in 1888.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Guangzhou City God Temple, No.48 Zhongyou Main Street, Zhongshan si Road, Guangzhou China

The next stop is the Guangzhou City God Temple. It was founded in the Ming Dynasty ，which is a Guangzhou's Famous Taoist Views. It is the largest and most majestic City God Temple during the Ming and Qing dynasties in Lingnan area. Cheng Huang, as one of the most important gods in the ancient Chinese national religious culture, is mostly played by famous heroes who are meritorious to the local people, and is the god of Chinese folk and Taoism who believe in guarding the city.

Duration: 40 minutes