The cultural revolution did little damage to it.The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall is notable for the rich decorations which exist inside, outside the halls and in almost every beams, ridges, walls and columns. This make the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall a large collection of wood carving, stone carving, brick carving, pottery, plaster and iron engraving. The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall complex exemplifies traditional Chinese architecture and decoration style, and has influenced cultural and architectural developments worldwide.
The folk art museum was forced to close in 1966 during the "cultural revolution" ( ), and the ancestral hall was then used for filmmaking and printing. An ancestral hall in Guangdong province continues to draw visitors thanks to its history, culture and art. With an area of 15,000 square meters, the Ancestral