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Huguang Huiguan, Chongqing

Huguang Huiguan (aka Huguang Guild Hall, Lianghu Guild Hall, and Yu King Palace, in Chinese: ) is a guild hall (or assembly hall) in the Yuzhong District of Chongqing, China, on the Yangtze River.

The Huguang Guild Hall was first built in 1759, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing Dynasty. The present building was a reconstruction from 1846. It consists of a complex of courtyards, gardens, halls, meeting rooms, and theaters that acted as a regional center for business, entertainment, religious, and social activities.

Huguang Huiguan is now a museum. Yuwang Temple, Guangdong House (aka Nanhua Palace), Qi'an House, and the Jiangxi Guild Hall are located within the complex.

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