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A Simple Spiritual Building Guima Earth Shrine, Peter Blundell Jones, Derong Kong
A Simple Spiritual Building Guima Earth Shrine, Peter Blundell Jones, Derong Kong
NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)
The Dong People live in South-West China, in a mountainous and formerly inaccessible landscape. All Dong buildings were traditionally constructed by local carpenters. In this paper will focus on a smallDong spiritual building, an Earth shrine. It is a village shrine in Guima village. The shrine links the value of the family with the fertility of the earth. It is a communal site combining individual observances for a confirmation of shared belief, and a construction of society. The shrine also serves as a spiritual place where villagers can pray for blessing. After a short general introduction, this narrative approach addresses …