The Revitalization of Zhizhu Temple
Policies, Actors, Debates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20068784 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leona Tam (0000-0003-3159-6006, corresponding author), Lui Tam |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 245-268 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Chinese Heritage in the Making (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Amsterdam University Press (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.2307/j.ctt2204rz8.13 |
| OpenAlex | W4248495619 |
| ISBN | 9789048534067 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This chapter discusses a case of a heated public debate on heritage conservation that revealed a power asymmetry in heritage conservation among various actors.It focuses on the revitalization of the Zhizhu Temple in Beijing, which suffered from years of neglect since its secularization in 1949.A company leased the temple in 2007 and started renovating it, with the aim to turn it into an upmarket recreation venue and art gallery.The renovation earned a UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards of Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2012.Criticism was, however, voiced over the fact that a former temple was being used as a 'private club'.The debate illustrates both complex and unclear regulations and different views among various actors on how to preserve and reuse heritage sites
Ancient history · Art · Temple · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |