Scenic spot introduction:

The Dragon Mother Ancestral Temple is located on a treasure land with "a unique aura". It faces the Xijiang River in the front, Wulong Mountain in the back, and is defended by green and yellow flag mountains on the left and right, forming a "Five Dragons Protecting the Pearl" trend. The Dragon Mother Ancestral Temple is famous at home and abroad for its profound Dragon Mother culture, ancient architectural culture, Feng Shui culture and historical culture. It has become a tourist holy place for dragon descendants at home and abroad to trace their roots and ancestors, pay homage to ancestors from all over the world, pray for blessings and sightseeing. In Xijiang It is even more well-known in the river basin and Hong Kong and Macao regions. In recent years, an endless stream of tourists from home and abroad have come to worship at the Dragon Mother Ancestral Temple.

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The Dragon Mother Ancestral Temple was built in the Qin and Han Dynasties and has a history of more than 2,000 years. It was rebuilt in the 31st year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. It took seven years for skilled craftsmen and masters from Guangdong and Guangdong to build it. It is merged with the Chen Clan Ancestral Temple in Guangzhou and the Ancestral Temple in Foshan. It is called the "three treasures" of Lingnan ancient architecture. The main attractions are: stone archway, Dragon Mother Tomb, stone carvings, Chengxi Academy, etc.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

ancient temple, prayer, culture, ancient temple
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Travel Guide

travelling guideline:

Every year on the eighth day of the fifth lunar month when the Dragon Mother is born, the Dragon Mother Ancestral Temple holds large-scale folk sacrificial activities. There are often more than 100,000 worshipers from all counties in Zhaoqing City, the Pearl River Delta, and even Hong Kong and Macao. For more than ten days in a row, pilgrims gathered in the stone archway square in front of the Dragon Mother Temple, and smoke was lingering. In those days, there were also customs of "sacrifice to the green snake" and "touch the dragon's bed to ask for a child."

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Guangdong Province>Zhaoqing City>Deqing County

How to get there:

There is a shuttle bus from Guangzhou Jiaokou Passenger Terminal to Deqing Bus Station. The departure time is 7:00-18:30, 19 buses a day, and the fare is 55 yuan.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Ticket price for Dragon Mother Ancestral Temple:

50 RMB

Scenic area opening hours:

8:00 am ~ 6:00 pm

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