What to see?
The Xishan Temple is built on the mountain. It now covers an area of 4,800 square meters and has a construction area of 3,700 square meters. The front hall, side hall and apse are well-structured and magnificent. Because of its long history, it is also in the mountains and trees, adding a sense of simplicity and solemnity.

Magnificent front door
The temple's front door is so magnificent that as wide as five rooms, with the top ridge decorated with double-sided paintings of Shiwan pottery, all of which are originated from the stories of the "Historical Novel of Three Countries" and carved with primitive and vivid figures. Furthermore, on the top of the front door hangs a piece of gold-lacquered woodcarving upright plaque named as "Xishan Temple", at the both sides of the door, there are two pottery statues named as "two dragons playing one pearl", which were carved by Shiwan's Wenyian Society in late Qing Dynasty; at the bottom of the door there are brick statue named as "thirsting for wisdom at Weishui River", and grouped paintings of kylin and phenix.

The unique woodcarving couplet
Nearby the door hangs pair of gold-lacquered woodcarving couplet: "wishing the Heaven blessing good persons, wishing good persons doing good ". The antetemple and major temple are constructed by rigid collar beam, with a composite structure of girders and gates.

Marvelous Decorations
The penthouse board of the major temple was decorated with flowers, grass, characters and woodcarvings, etc, as well as dragon-like corner kist. The principal columns are either square or circular, with its construction materials of both woods and stones. And, the stone columns are provided with bamboo-like, prismatic and circular decorations, etc. The column base has shroud, corrugated, square and door-like forms.

Travel Tips
Add: Daliang Town,Shunde District,Foshan City,Guangdong Province
Entrance Fee: CNY 20
Opening Hours: 8:00-18:00

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