Nanhai God Temple

Nanhai Temple, also known as the Polo Temple and the East Temple, is located in Miaotou Village, Huangpu District, Guangzhou City. It was built in the 14th year of the Emperor of the United States (594 years), and has a history of more than 1400 years. It is a place where emperors of China sacrificed the sea and worshipped the South China Sea. The temple covers an area of more than 30,000 square meters, and the central axis is from the south to the north, followed by archway, head gate, Yimen, rite pavilion, hall and Zhaoling Palace, with corridors on both sides; There is a bathing sun pavilion on Zhangqiugang in the southwest, which is the ancient place to watch the sunrise on the sea. The South China Sea Temple is the only largest and most complete sea temple preserved in the four sea temples of China. It plays an important role in foreign transportation and trade. It is one of the birthplaces of the ancient Maritime Silk Road and is also a historical witness and important historical site of foreign trade exchanges. The ancient temple is located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Chinese and foreign sea ships entering and leaving Guangzhou have to worship the South China Sea God in the temple as usual, praying for peace and smooth sailing. Since the Sui and Tang Dynasty, emperors have sent officials to the South China Sea Temple to hold sacrifices, leaving a lot of precious inscriptions, so it is known as the "Southern Stele Forest". The traditional folk customs of the "Balorian Birth", which is held here in March of the lunar calendar, are listed on the national intangible cultural heritage list.

It is not very easy to find. After coming out of the subway "Nanhai Temple", you have to take a short walk and turn a road. Convention to introduce the history: the South China Sea Temple, also known as the "Balor Temple", was founded in 594 AD and has a history of more than 1410 years. It was built for the sacrifice of the South China Sea God. It is the largest and oldest and only sea temple in ancient China, which has been fully preserved to date. It is one of the starting points of the ancient Maritime Silk Road in China. The temple and pier site in the South China Sea are not very large. The front hall and the back bed were rebuilt after 1985. The main hall, the stele pavilion, the head gate and the Yimen were rebuilt. The various scenes simulated in the temple strive to make tourists seem to see that era, before the crew went to the South China Sea Temple to pray for a smooth sailing. And as part of the culture of sacrifice, there are worship sacrifices in all dynasties, using the courtesy of the princes. Another unique folk festival in the southern Guangdong region derived from worship is "Balorian Birth." In the 11th to 13th February of the lunar calendar, the villagers in the surrounding area of the Nanhai Temple continue the ancient tradition of worshiping and worshiping the Nanhai God, asking for traditions and customs, praying for the safety of the country and the people, the sea does not carry waves, and the safety of entering and leaving. However, if this is one of the "Eight Views of Yangcheng", I am afraid that I will be disappointed. The tour instructions have the pier sites of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but in fact it is difficult to find, and there is no sign or prompt at all. The Ming Dynasties site is even a piece of weed, no repair, I don't know if 2023 will be better now. Baidu also touted a red bean ancient tree, um, um, um, I didn't find where I was or I didn't know where I passed by anyway. The only impression is that there are a lot of ancient inscriptions here, the words are really beautiful ～

The South China Sea Temple, commonly known as the "Balor Temple", is a well-remained temple in the ancient four seas of China, and an important monument of China's ancient foreign trade, which has a history of more than 1,400 years. In ancient times, sea ships or ships from afar must pass through this ancient pier located in the South China Sea Temple. Many merchant ships stopped here to worship the temple and prayed for smooth sailing. So here is also a historical witness to the prosperity of Guangzhou's maritime trade, leaving a large number of precious historical relics. Deeply hidden in the stone archway of "the sea does not Yangbo", the Nanhai temple is complete and magnificent, with head gate, Yimen, rite pavilion, hall and back hall. The corridors on both sides of the gate and the front and west corridors of the hall are reconstructed in the Qing Dynasty. The temple has been inscribed with many stones since the Sui and Tang Dynasty, because the emperors of all generations have sent officials to the temple to hold sacrifices, leaving a lot of precious inscriptions, so the temple has the name of "Southern Stele Forest". It is worth mentioning that there is also a bathing pavilion in the temple, which has been a good place to watch the sunrise on the sea since ancient times. The "Fusui Bathing Day", one of the eight scenic spots of Yangcheng in the Song Dynasty, refers to it here. Every year, from February 11 to 13, the lunar calendar, the birth of the South China Sea, also known as the birth of the Polo, has a history of more than 1400 years, the folk have the saying of "going to the Polo, marrying a wife", very lively, there are many cultural performances to see.

The Nanhai Temple is the place where the ancient emperors sacrificed the sea. It was founded in the fourteenth year of the emperors of the Sui Kai Dynasty (594 AD). Since the Sui and Tang Dynasty, emperors have sent officials to the temple to hold sacrifices, leaving many precious inscriptions, known as "Southern Stele Forest". The temple of the South China Sea is also an important historical monument of ancient maritime traffic and trade in China, and is the birthplace of the ancient Maritime Silk Road.

Nanhai Temple is a monument in Huangpu District, Guangzhou. This is an important historical witness of the Maritime Silk Road. The transportation to Nanhai Temple is still very convenient. You can get off at Nanhai Temple Station by subway or BRT and walk about 300 meters. The whole park is very suitable for strolling, in addition to the main building of the South China Sea Temple, the surrounding scenery is also very beautiful.