The Guozhuang Earth God Temple is located to the north-east of Guozhuang village, in Jianning township, part of Gaoping city. The site lies in the south of Shanxi province, between the Great Plain of North China and the middle reaches of the Yellow River.

Facing south, the temple covers an area of 467 square meters. The exact date of its foundation remains unknown, but the existing buildings reflect the architectural style of the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The temple complex comprises a courtyard with the main hall(zhengdian) and stage pavilion(xitai) situated on a central axis. Around the courtyard are several wings with auxiliary halls and a tower. The main hall is three bays wide and five rafters deep, topped by a single-panel hipped roof(danyin yingding). Two stone steles (one from the Song dynasty, the other from the Qing dynasty) are preserved in the temple.

Historic town of Jincheng in the construction area

Volunteers will be provided with permanent accommodation in the village, close to the site.

All meals are provided by the Ruan Yisan Foundation, with volunteers taking turns for household chores.

A full schedule of the project is distributed to volunteers on arrival at the site.

Volunteers will benefit from days off during the project. The local association can also organize cultural activities to discover the region. This allows volunteers to experience global heritage transmission practices.

Jingden Temple in neighbouring Pingshun County

Please note: a passport valid for at least 6 months after the date of travel is required! 

No specific skills are required to take part in the workcamp.

In the days following your pre-registration, the International Relations Department will contact you by e-mail to arrange a telephone conversation.

This will enable us to get to know you better and give you more details about the workcamp (organization, arrival arrangements, etc.).

You'll be able to ask us any questions you may have, and let us know what you need to make your stay as comfortable as possible.

You will then receive a roadmap summarizing all useful information about the site.

A pre-departure meeting will also be organized a few weeks before the worksite.

How to get there :

REMPART will help you organize your trip, and will give you all the information you need to book your tickets and get to the site.