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23:11, 17-Sep-2017
After public pressure, local authorities halt auction of ancient clan temple
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The auction of the Wang Clan Temple, an ancient clan temple in East China's Anhui Province was recently halted by local authorities.
The announcement came last Friday, one week after the authorities initially opened up bidding for the temple, starting at 90,840 yuan.
After public outcry about whether or not an ancient clan temple is appropriate for auctioning off, the authorities abruptly changed their minds.
The damaged tile carvings /Photo via wechat/hsdaily.cn
The damaged tile carvings /Photo via wechat/hsdaily.cn
The clan temple currently has no financial support for its restoration since it has not been listed as one of the historical and cultural sites under government protection.
It's estimated that at least one million yuan is needed for this restoration.
Official data shows that there are over 400 ancestral temples in the city, 208 of those are located in She County. Only about a third of the ancestral temples are well preserved.
A corner of the Wang Clan temple/ Photo via wechat/hsdaily.cn
A corner of the Wang Clan temple/ Photo via wechat/hsdaily.cn
The clan temple is built in the typical Hui-style with ternary gates and a Five-Phoenix Tower featuring exquisite carvings of wood, tile, and stone.
Located in Yangkang Village of Shexian County in Huangshan, Anhui Province, the Wang Clan Temple was built during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
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Source(s): China Plus