Renway Temple
Miaoqian Street, Longjin West Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, China
Description:
Renway Temple is an ancient Dos temple dedicated to the Northern Emperor. He is an example of the art of lingan.
The temple is almost a thousand years old, and it is considered a sample of Taoist architecture, in particular the Lingan style. This makes it an invaluable relic of history and art. In 1983, the building was taken under state protection as a monument.
The main building is built in the shape of a trapezoid and is decorated with the finest and most skillful carvings of wood, stucco and ceramic figurines. All the numerous elements of the building are harmoniously connected and as a whole make a very strong impression, even though the temple has been rebuilt many times.