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ArchitectureKoo Kongsi Shrine
This clan house has been profusely decorated both interior and exterior. The exterior is decorated with the multi-colored glazed tiles which is the popular mode of architectural decoration in Southern China. The interior is beautified by the wood carvings imported from China. The shrine in the center of the clan house is dedicated to the god of the clan as well as ancestors. In front of the shrine, there is the courtyard and the Chinese opera house. Surround the shrine there are the cloisters of houses belonging to the families of this clan.
ArchitectureCorner motif: Koo Kongsi Shrine
The Khoo Kongsi has the splendid wood carving decoration. The glazed tile which was popular in Southern Chinese art has been used outside. These glazed tiles were cut into small pieces and recreate them or use the ready-made one to make a structure or story.
