Ancestral halls, namely ancestral halls, ancestral halls, ancestral halls and ancestral halls, are places where ancestors are sacrificed and symbols of traditional Confucian culture in China.

The ancestral hall system came into being in the Zhou Dynasty. Ancient literati dared not build ancestral halls, which were exclusively owned by the emperor. In Song Dynasty, Zhu advocated family ancestral temple: every family should build an ancestral temple and four shrines to worship the four gods of Gao, Zeng, Zu and You. The ancestral temple is the center of the interweaving of clan power and theocracy.

The chief priest in the ancestral hall is called Zongzi, who is in charge of the affairs of the whole family, as well as Yan Hong and Zong Zhi.

The ancestral hall embodies the characteristics of patriarchal clan system and national integration, and is a place to unite all ethnic groups. It is often the largest and most magnificent architectural group in urban and rural areas. It is not only magnificent, but also infused with the essence of China's traditional culture, which is in harmony with ancient pagodas, bridges and temples, becoming a unique local cultural landscape and a representative of the local economic development level and China's Confucian culture.

The ancestral hall records the family's glory and tradition, and it is the temple of the family. As a symbol and symbol of the Chinese nation's long history and Confucian culture, it has unparalleled influence and historical value.

Ancestral temples are generally distributed in areas that pay more attention to Confucian traditional culture, such as Guangdong, Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang and other southern provinces.

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The famous ancestral temple

The First Temple in Jiangnan-Jing Cheng Hall

The charm of the Millennium luling is passed down here. The Fushui River winds down from Donggushan and flows through the ancient town, which nourishes one side of water and soil, breeds the natural landscape of mountains and green trees around the village, and also witnesses the glorious history of futian town's cultural gathering. Futian is known as "the empress of Kuang family, the writer has the prime minister, and the Wang family has the big ancestral hall", which can be seen from the righteousness in the chapter.

The hall in Futian is the "Wang Ancestral Hall" handed down by local people. Its architecture is exquisite, and it can be as famous as Wen Tianxiang, Wang Baokuang and Sun Jian 'an, the sixth generation of Ming Chengzu.

Located in futian town, Wang Jiacun, Chengjingtang is the first ancestral temple in the south of the Yangtze River, which was built in the middle of Ming Dynasty. It is 82.3 meters long and 44.3 meters wide, with a total area of 3645.89 square meters. It is the largest ancient ancestral temple found in Jiangxi Province at present, and has the reputation of "the first ancestral temple in the south of the Yangtze River", which is extremely rare in the country.

Wushizhu village ancestral hall

Wu's Ancestral Hall-Dragon (Dragon) Wu's Ancestral Hall, also known as Dragon Old Temple. Located at the head of the middle street of Laozhai Village in Chaoyang and Longcun, Guangdong Province, facing southwest. Shangzhai Laoye Palace, which was built in Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty, is full of ups and downs from beginning to end, with biochemical brains behind it, Shuimenzi wind pool behind it, and deep affection by the stream.

The whole building is a brick-wood structure, with three entrances and side doors, the front, middle and back ridges and the roof of Mars Qi Fei, three mountains omitted, and inverted reflecting walls. There is a main hall niche, a worship pavilion, flagpoles in the grey mountain, carved columns and painted buildings, which are full of weather. Porcelain inlay, wood carving, stone carving, clay gold and other special handicrafts can be seen everywhere.

There are no side niches in Wu Memorial Hall, but the main niches are reserved for He Long (He Long), Wu I Tianyuan Gong, Wu II Yu and Yu Gang Gong. Abandoned during the "Breaking Four Capitals" period, it was rebuilt in 2005. Sacrifice once a year, and the memorial day is October 20 of the lunar calendar every year.

Reference source Baidu Encyclopedia-Ancestral Temple