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Gaoping, Shanxi: Ancient buildings now have exclusive 'butlers'

2026-03-20   

The morning breeze gently brushed and the copper bell softly rang. Pushing open the heavy mountain gate of the Palace of Longevity, the young clerks Cui Niya and Hu Leili were busy and enthusiastic. It's still early, but they dare not delay for a moment. They have to prepare for inspecting cultural relics, cleaning up, and eliminating fire hazards before tourists enter. Wanshou Palace is located in Shangdongfeng Village, Gaoping City, Shanxi Province. Don't be fooled by its unknown origins. According to the inscriptions in the courtyard, Wanshou Palace was first built in the Yuan Dynasty and has a history of nearly 800 years. It preserves rare cultural relics such as Yuan Dynasty architecture, murals, and inscriptions. In 2024, the game "Black Myth: Wukong" became popular in Shanxi, a province known for its rich cultural heritage. Many people know about Iron Buddha Temple and also about Gaoping, a small town with 22 national key cultural relics protection units. In order to strengthen the protection of cultural relics and better serve tourists, Gaoping has updated its cultural security personnel for all national security units within the city. Since then, Wanshou Palace has welcomed its own "new butler". The precious cultural relics in the Wanshou Palace cannot be properly preserved without the hard work of the cultural security personnel. I only found out that there are many cultural relics here, which are very valuable, after becoming a clerk. ”Cui Nia counted them one by one as she spoke: Inside the Three Teachings Hall alone, there are only a few remaining Yuan Dynasty murals, Ming Dynasty painted beams, Yuan Dynasty glazed kisses on the roof, and Yuan Dynasty jade inscriptions in the Fairy Maiden Hall... "In addition to daily inspections of cultural relics and eliminating fire hazards, we also provide explanations for tourists when they need them. ”Hu Yuanli said. In the event of extreme weather, the cultural relics protection officer must remain vigilant, cover the cultural relics with waterproof film, and pay attention to the safety of ancient buildings. Nowadays, new technologies have brought a lot of convenience to cultural heritage preservation work: most cultural relics are equipped with intelligent explanations, and detailed and rich cultural heritage knowledge can be obtained by scanning QR codes; Full range real-time monitoring and direct access to the city's cultural heritage center line not only provide an additional layer of security for cultural relics, but also enable timely and appropriate handling in case of emergencies. Not long ago during the Spring Festival holiday, the temple fair at Wanshou Palace was very lively. Tourists come here in an endless stream, so we need to pay extra attention. Burning incense and praying for blessings, all with sparks, must not be careless. ”Cui Nia said, 'During the holidays, we basically lived here and have already considered this place as our home.' Cui Nia, who was born in 1999, has no regrets about giving up her big city life and returning to Shangdongfeng Village. She said, "I am a native of Shangdongfeng Village. Being able to come back and protect it, and let more people understand and love Wanshou Palace, gives me a great sense of achievement

Edit:Momo Responsible editor:Chen zhaozhao

Source:Guangming Net - Guangming Daily

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