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Oldest wooden structure in southern China to be repaired

2013-12-10 10:36:35

(CNTV)

 

The main hall of the Baoguo Temple dates back to 1013 AD during the northern Song dynasty. Now the thousand-year-old temple is to undergo extensive renovations, in order to preserve it for another millennium. (CNTV)

The main hall of the Baoguo Temple dates back to 1013 AD during the northern Song dynasty. Now the thousand-year-old temple is to undergo extensive renovations, in order to preserve it for another millennium.

The Baoguo Temple, nestled into the slopes of the Lingshan Mountain just outside the city of Ningbo, is a piece of living history. The main part of the temple is 1000 years old, built during the Song dynasty, and is one of the oldest and best preserved wooden structures in China. Not a single nail was used to build it, as it is made entirely from wood.

In 1961 the temple was recognized as one of the first batch of Historical Sites enjoying national class protection, in the league of Beijing's Palace Museum and Gansu Province's Dunhuang Grottos.

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