祖堂也可以称为祠堂，是儒家祭祀祖先或先贤的场所。祖堂有多种用途，主要用于祭祀祖先，此外作为各房子孙办理婚、丧、寿、喜等的场所。值得注意的是族亲们有时为了商议族内的重要事务，也常在祖堂进行。
回望祖堂前的圆形天井，也同样是以花岗石板铺面。
The circular courtyard, in front of the ancestral hall, is also paved with granite plate.
《祖堂》圆楼内的天井建有一座单层小圆楼，作为祖堂。
Ancestral temple The circular single-floor in the building was used as a hall to worship the ancestors.
步入祖堂当中，其两侧各设一个砖砌拱门，与后厅的回廊相通。
Stepping into the ancestral hall, you will see a brick arches on each side, which is connected with the corridor of the back hall.
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