City of the gods

The historical legacy of Guangdong's provincial capital has sired a pantheon of indigenous deities and holy edifices to house them. Erik Nilsson goes temple hopping in Guangzhou.

Guangzhou is home to a heavenly host of divinities housed in terrific temples. It's a city of the gods - to the point that there's even a god of the city. The places where these indigenous deities dwell are places for the pious - and the merely curious - to explore to understand this spirited metropolis' spiritual side.

Guangxiao Temple