Zhuhai Tangjia Ancient Town Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Tangjia Ancient Town in Zhuhai is a small Lingnan ancient town, a century-old ancient town blended with mountains and rivers, and the first bay of the South China Sea that is closely connected with China’s modern history. Tang Tingshu, the founder of the Kaiping Mining Bureau and the Steamship Investment Promotion Bureau, Tang Shaoyi, the first Prime Minister of the Republic of China, Tang Qiaoqing, a tea tycoon in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of my country, Tang Bao'e, the early sinologist and founder of the China Lawyers Association, and Cai Tingqian, the acting Prime Minister of the Republic of China. , Minister of Foreign Affairs Liang Ruhao, Minister of Finance Tang Yueliang, founder of Yufan Coal and Iron Mine Tang Naixiu, first president of Tsinghua University Tang Guoan, leader of the Communist Party of China Su Zhaozheng who led the provincial and Hong Kong strikes, famous Cantonese opera artist Tang Disheng, famous Chinese printmaker Gu Yuan, etc. , the birthplace of these talented people is in this ancient fertile land - Tangjiawan.
Walking into the long and deep ancient alleys of the ancient town, you can smell a mixture of modernity and simplicity. Although times have changed, each of the 16 natural villages in Tangjiawan has retained a building community from the late Qing Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. The century-old houses with blue bricks and gray tiles can be seen vaguely with the majestic ridge totems, exquisite flying fish eaves, and Carved wood purlins. Some of the preserved buildings not only have a long history and high architectural artistic value, but also serve as precious historical materials for studying Zhuhai's local history, religious history and folk customs. Coupled with the natural wonders of the "two dragons playing with pearls" geographically, it adds a unique charm to Tangjiawan.

Attractions distribution:

Tangjia Ancient Town is located in the north of Xiangzhou District, on the west bank of the Pearl River Estuary, across the sea from Lantau Island in Hong Kong. There are many tourist attractions in the ancient town, including the Mongolian Shengtang Temple, Kuixing Wenwu Temple, Songzi Golden Flower Empress Temple, Gongyuan Garden, Shangzha Lu Gong Temple, Su Zhaozheng’s former residence, Dieshi, Chihua Mountain, Shangzha Sea Hot Spring wait. Some buildings still have stone carvings, brick carvings, wood carvings and colorful gray-scale main paintings, turtles, Buddha relics, horned dragons, flying fish, overhanging eaves decorations, exquisite relief flower panels, pastel Chinese paintings, poems and three-dimensional figure landscape murals. There are many bluestone inscriptions and so on.

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, visiting ancient times, history and culture, ancient towns, architecture, religion, stone carvings, former residences of celebrities