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Temple of the Five Immortals

Introducing Temple of the Five Immortals
Guangzhou Temple of the Five Immortals is a temple of the Man of Crops enshrining the five immortals. Legend has it that during Emperor Yiwang's reign in Zhou Dynasty, five immortals came riding into Guangzhou on five colored rams with earheads in their mouths to bring bumper harvest to its citizens. They granted the earheads to the Cantonese people, and wished no-famine in Guangzhou. The five rams then became stone statues when the five immortals flew away. Thus Guangzhou got its two early nicknames of "Ram City" and "City of Rice Ears". In order to memorize the five immortals, local people built the Temple of the Five Immortals, to enshrine and worship in it the statue of the five immortals riding their rams.

Temple of the Five Immortals Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: Wuxianguan 五仙观
• Best Time to Visit: April to December
• Recommended Visiting Hours: About 1 to 2 hours
• Things to Do: Photography, Taoism, Architecture
• Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00 Tuesday to Sunday
• Entrance Fee: Free
• Address: No.233 Huifu West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province

What to expect at Temple of the Five Immortals

According to historical records, Guangzhou Temple of the Five Immortals has gone through several removals in its lifetime. Temple of the Five Immortals was located originally at Shixian Fang (now the neighborhood of Provincial Finance Bureau) in the Song Dynasty, then by the Ancient West Lake (now the neighborhood of Jiaoyu Lu) during the late Nansong Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, and as at present located to its current premises in 1337, the 10th year of Emperor Hongwu's reign in the Ming Dynasty. Guangzhou Temple of the Five Immortals is a well-preserved wooden architecture of Ming Dynasty.

Guangzhou Temple of the Five Immortals now preserves 14 inscriptions on tablets and one pair of stone kylins of the Song-Qing Dynasty. On the east side of the rear hall (now Huifu Xilu 2nd Elementary School), there is a footprint recess on the protogene red sandstone with a stone plaque inscribing "Immortal's Big Toe Print". This was the erosion mark by the Pearl River flood in ancient times, which is said to have been footprints by immortals in folklore. In Jin Dynasty, Temple of the Five Immortals was called "Poshan Ferry". Guangzhou Temple of the Five Immortals was enlisted as one of eight scenic spots of Guangzhou in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1616-1911) in the consecutive names of "Rice-ear Alcove" and "Five Immortals' Abode".

How to get to Temple of the Five Immortals

By Metro
• Take Metro Line 1 and get off at Ximenkou Station. Then walk about 15 minutes to get the temple.

By Bus
• Take bus No. 3, 6, 66, 74, 82, 124, 217, 227 or 541 and get off at Huifu Xilu Station.

Additional travel advice on Temple of the Five Immortals
• Please dress and behave appropriately in the temple.
• Keep your passport on you to claim the ticket.

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