Fast Facts of Nanhai (South Seas) God Temple in Guangzhou

Address: Miaotou Village, Huangpu District of Guangzhou
Special Occasion: Temple Fair
Getting There: Avail of buses No. 210 and 227

Nanhai (South Seas) God Temple in Guangzhou originally built in 594, is believed to be the only Sea God Temple in this country. Earlier, there were four temples dedicated to the Sea God of China. Thousands of tourists come to visit this place located in Miaotou Village in the Huangpu District of Guangzhou.

This place also draws attention because it was the initiating point of the maritime Silk Road in the ancient period and etched an important episode in the history of trade and business in the China. History says that Nanhai (South Seas) God Temple, which can be dated back to 1,400 years, earlier hosted offerings and prayers to the Sea God. Spread across 30,000 square meters, the temple attracts the visitors with the Sunbathing Pavilion from where you can have a spectacular view of Guangzhou or the Goat City.

Features of Nanhai (South Seas) God Temple in Guangzhou

- The temple was completed during the reign of the Sui Dynasty and ceremonies of sacrifices were performed under the supervision of the emperors’ men, the history of which is still engraved in stone tablets.
- You will find a jade seal of the Nanhai God, bronze drum and an iron bell.
- You can also spot old trees of rare species like ormosia and kapok in Nanhai (South Seas) God Temple in Guangzhou
- The birthday of god of South Sea also called Nanhai Shen" is celebrated through a traditional temple fair
- The present form of the octagon-shaped Sunbathing pavilion was reconstructed in 1953
- It has stone inscriptions of Su Shi, a poet of the Song Dynasty and Chen Baisha, a Cantonese scholar of the Ming Dynasty