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The Relocation of Zhang Fei’s Temple Zhu and Li

to view the value of the heritage original group was responsible for documenting
site. The consideration of the heritage the disassembly of individual building
authenticity was unanimously recognized in with solid records and photos. It was
the discussion. The historic setting of cultural requested that a camera-man should
heritage included not only the authenticity of be arranged to capture the whole course
the original site, but also the importance of of disassembly. Every part of the
the humanistic context. In the end, General structure, from timber to stone, was to
Zhang Fei’s Temple moved to the new be marked with numbers and
Town with the local people, which became descriptions for sorting purposes.
a consensus to better continue the local Enswathing the paintings and carvings
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traditional beliefs and culture . with soft materials for conservation was
required.
4. THE RELOCATION PROCESS 2） The stage for alteration and solidification
As the largest relocation project of ancient of the landform at the new site (October
building complex in China, the moving of 8 ‒ December 25, 2002)
General Zhang Fei’s Temple had been a focus The initiation of this stage was carried
incident of the state’s attention since the scheme out in the new site near the Pan Stone
began in October 2002. The whole project was village at the same time as the first stage.
led by the Cultural Relic Bureau of Chongqing Because there were many sites along the
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City . The Institute of Design and Research Yangtze River where the earth was loose
of Tsinghua University cooperated with and prone to slide. For the new site in a
the Institute of Architectural History and similar situation as before, according to
Historic Preservation of Tsinghua University the geology report, the work of landform
to provide the drawings and instructions for alteration and geological reinforcement
the construction. The construction team was had been carried out, starting in October
chosen through public bidding from all over 2002. Then the foundation of the
China. Meanwhile, the Culture Relic Bureau building was constructed with reinforced
of Chongqing City also employed one of the concrete.
most reputable and professional institutes 3） The stage of transportation of materials
of research on historical building in China and preparation of restoration (October
as the supervisor for overseeing the entire 23 ‒ December 30, 2022)
construction process. All the restoration had It was necessary that all the elements
been completed by July 2003, prior to the of the structure were marked and
water storage stage of the Three Gorges Dam categorized after the building was
project. It took 10 months in total [Figure 9]. disassembled. Before transportation, we
On October 8, 2002, General Zhang made a detailed arrangement to ensure
Fei’s Temple was closed for disassembly and that the road for transportation was
relocation after playing host to a last wave of good and safe. In fact, the government
visitors. The relocation process was divided allocated a special road for this purpose.
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into several stages as follows : It was considered that the space on the
1） The stage of disassembly (October 8 new site would be divided reasonably
‒October 23, 2022) for storing the materials and the field
This stage on the former site, first of all, workshop would be completed with full
involved the division of workers into equipment, such as machines and fire
groups for each of the buildings. Each hydrants. After all elements of structure

10 Sun Hua. Looking back at the important cultural relics protection projects in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area
of the Yangtze River - Baiheliang, Shibaozhai, Zhangfei Temple, and Baidicheng [J]. Chinese Cultural Heritage,
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