The Three Gorges Dam Project—Religious Practices and Heritage Conservation: A study of cultural remains and local popular religion in the xian of Yunyang (municipality of Chongqing)

Yunyang, in the heart of the Three Gorges region, is bearing the brunt of the consequences of the dam's construction, through the flooding of agricultural lands, the resettlement of families, the wholesale rebuilding of urban centres and the relocation of the famous Zhang Fei temple. At the cor...

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Veröffentlicht in:China Perspectives. - French Centre for Research on Contemporary China. - (2006), 65, Seite 2-13
1. Verfasser: LE MENTEC, KATIANA (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Brown, Peter
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2006
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:China Perspectives
Schlagworte:Physical sciences Arts Religion Applied sciences Political science Behavioral sciences Business
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Zusammenfassung:Yunyang, in the heart of the Three Gorges region, is bearing the brunt of the consequences of the dam's construction, through the flooding of agricultural lands, the resettlement of families, the wholesale rebuilding of urban centres and the relocation of the famous Zhang Fei temple. At the core of vital economic, ideological and symbolic interests are historical and religious relics and the worship of local deities. From local development policies to citizen initiatives, these fundamental markers of community identity are the subject of many different investments and reworkings. They are showing themselves to be particularly crucial for consolidation of the identity of the inhabitants frayed by the trauma that the region is currently undergoing(1).
ISSN:19964617