Foguang Temple, China
A Tang Dynasty Treasure
Grand East Hall, Foguang Temple, Wutai Mountains, China.
In 2009-2010, significant progress was made at Foguang Temple, China including:
Planning
- Legal and Scientific Site Master Plan completed and approved
- Grand East Hall Conservation Plan completed and submitted
- Post-project site maintenance plan prepared and submitted
- Foguang Temple Complex was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2009 as part of the Mount Wutai ensemble
Conservation
- The monks’ housing has been repaired
- Architectural conservation has been performed on the Entrance Gate, Garden Gate and Xiangfeng Huayu Building
- Restoration of the Master’s Tomb Pagoda has been completed
- Flood protection has been implemented around the Grand East Hall
- Completed cleaning of over 400 polychrome clay sculptures inside the Grand East Hall
Community
- Lectures and training on conservation concepts and techniques by John Hurd, GHF Director of Conservation, and Kuanghan Li, China Heritage Program Manager, to Shanxi Institute of Ancient Architectural Conservation (SIAARC) staff in Taiyuan
- Mission from SIAARC visited USA on a study trip to learn about the conservation and management of American heritage sites
Partnerships
- Conservation funding secured from provincial and national governments as a result of approved Master Conservation Plans
- $290,000 in-country funding raised
- $1.2-1.6 million in funding from the national government for conservation of the Grand East Hall based on GHF’s Master Conservation Plan
