Foshan has always been a city of martial arts, with a strong and valiant local custom where martial arts are prevalent. I recently revisited “Flying Fox of the Snowy Mountains,” in which Hu Fei reprimanded Feng Nantian in front of the statue of the North Emperor in Foshan Ancestral Temple. He said that there was indeed a blood-stained stone in this temple in ancient times. Out of curiosity, I went there myself to investigate. Here is a self-guided tour strategy for Foshan Ancestral Temple for everyone.
Foshan Ancestral Temple is one of the ten civilized tourism scenic spots in Guangdong Province.
How much is the ticket price for Foshan Ancestral Temple?
The ticket is 20 yuan, but it was discounted to 16 yuan during the National Day holiday. It’s 8 yuan cheaper!
Foshan, with its long history, does not hide its past, remaining natural and unrestrained. You can see the city’s past and present at first glance. —Meizi Xiaoyu
I feel this photo is pretty good
Many cities have historical city cards, but many of these expectations are based on ancient buildings that are being renovated and refurbished year after year, with little retention in people. Foshan’s culture has ancient relics, but more importantly, it has people. From every Foshan resident, talking and laughing, one can still feel the past and present characteristics of Lingnan culture. It’s a label and a mark. It cannot be ignored.
Starting from the Ancestral Temple, embark on a cultural journey through Foshan.
Modern and traditional signposts
The pedestrian street on one side has a strong commercial atmosphere, like most cities, there is such a street. The good thing is that on the other side, the past stubbornly exists, behind the modern shopping malls. It’s a very contradictory scene. The smell of perfume, the smell of incense, popular music, traditional Cantonese opera, high and bright, ancient and stable. It’s like a centenarian surrounded by a group of chattering children, and the old and the young are having a good time together. This is what’s called a companionship between people of different ages.
The Ip Man Hall and the Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall are manifestations of Foshan’s martial arts culture. It’s not just these two places that show the past. In front of the Ip Man Hall, Wing Chun masters are full of energy, and childish voices are heard in front of the hall; in front of the Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall, the Lion City Foshan proudly displays its lion dance. I didn’t know it was so spectacular. The first feeling is that all the lion dances I had seen before were a waste.
Ip Man Hall
Little kids are starting to box
Wong Fei-hung is a playful person
The lion is too alive, it’s beautiful
PS: I didn’t expect that Ip Man was a bald man and Wong Fei-hung was the ancestor of lion dance. Watching them playing wildly and performing a set of boxing and kicking is so fun.
All the way forward, it’s lively. In the middle, there is a stage set up in an open space for special public welfare performances during the National Day holiday. Upon asking, I found out that during holidays, some cultural attractions in Foshan will have such performances for everyone to enjoy. This is something I haven’t encountered in other places before.
In a world where money and profit measure everything, this is quite rare. It’s a lifestyle, loving to entertain oneself and others. They don’t care how many viewers there are or how much income they have.
It’s responsive, isn’t it?
Under the eaves of Lingying, incense swirls, adding a simple piety. If it is responsive, it will naturally be responsive. Standing in the middle, looking down, there is even more intense fireworks. There is light shining through the gaps in the fountain. The light shining in the sun is quiet a few times.
Burning great explosions, the North Emperor’s departure, weddings and funerals, some of the things of the past have been preserved intact and have become part of Foshan life in new ways. They are indispensable, and it is also the meaning of a place’s culture being passed down. There is no need to consider special protection, no need to run and shout, the culture here has been in life, bit by bit.
Watching the play, watching the play
This is the first time I’ve seen a proper opera stage, a relic from the Qing Dynasty, with carved beams and painted columns, golden and magnificent. Sitting below, most of the people around are old men and women, some are fully equipped with parasols, fans, tripods, cameras, listening to Cantonese opera, and they can also save a video.
This is all you need, a full set
I don’t understand Cantonese, but I still listen very carefully. Then, I was able to understand what the story was about. It seems that language is not a problem, and the form of artistic expression is not a problem either.
Confucius’ academic performance was not good
In the Confucian Temple, there are many wishes for excellent academic performance. Children burn incense under the guidance of their parents. The bright yellow on the high branches are plastic golden tangerines, the red ones are wish strips, and the green ones are real tree leaves.
Three-legged bronze crane
Amidst the “yiya yiya” chants of Cantonese opera, incense rises, day by day, festival by festival, this life is so comfortable and enviable.
I don’t know what this is, it looks like text
The culture left by our ancestors is very heavy. It is suitable for living a quiet life and growing old, but it is not suitable for outsiders. Imagine, you are old, and you are chatting and staring at each other. It’s funny, right?
In the morning, I made a simple breakfast of corn, eggs, and milk, took care of some things at home, and set off. It took 90 minutes to get from Shangshe to the Ancestral Temple, worth a visit. I arrived at 12 noon!
At the gate, the ticket was 20 yuan per person. As soon as I entered, the Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl wall directly in front of the gate gave me a feeling of weight. In front of the Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl wall are two Qilin, majestic and imposing. I didn’t dare to look at them for long. It’s strange, we love dragons, but Qilin, we are more in awe of them!
After passing through the Two Dragons wall, I went straight to the Zi Xiao Palace. The true god enshrined in the Ancestral Temple is the True Martial Emperor of the North. When I entered the Zi Xiao Palace, I had a feeling, even those who do not believe in ghosts and gods, will feel a sense of awe here. They will follow the crowd to worship the True Martial Emperor of the North. This grand hall has the weight of history, the majesty of subduing dragons and tigers, and the ancient style that makes people admire!
Leaving Zi Xiao Palace, I wandered around, seeing all kinds of strange flowers and plants. It seemed like spring had already arrived. As I walked, I came to the Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall. After a brief understanding of Wong Fei-hung’s deeds, although I have some impressions of Wong Fei-hung, it’s not very deep. I was just thinking, will he not become a god in a few years?
The lion dance in the afternoon was the first time I had seen it. It was indeed very wonderful and vivid. When the performance reached its climax, the crowd cheered and applauded. The performers intentionally made a small mistake, which immediately made the whole audience’s hearts race, and the crowd surged, compressing the performance area again and again. Finally, we had to stand on stools to watch the performance!
The entire trip to the Ancestral Temple was quite fulfilling. Some aspects exceeded expectations, and it may inspire me to explore deeper things about Taoism!
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