Restoration of an ancestral temple in Guangzhou, China: re-imagining history and traditions through devotion to art and creation

• Main Authors: MA, Ling, WOODS, Orlando, HONG, Zhu
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: ancestral temple; restoration; devotion; social memory; Guangzhou; Asian Studies; Religion
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2676; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3933/viewcontent/Restoration_of_an_ancestral_temple_in_Guangzhou__China__re_imagining_history_and_traditions_through_devotion_to_art_and_creation.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Rapid modernization has brought about massive changes in the urban and rural landscapes of China.While many old places and ancient buildings have been pulled down and replaced with more modernalternatives, others have been protected and restored. These include ancient ancestral temples, animportant...