Private Project

Jiaxiang Temple

Jiaxiang Temple is located in a village in Shanxi, China. It is approximately built around 952. During the Cultural Revolution, The temple is a classroom for the villagers and a storage for the Production Team.
Zhang Wancai (68), the only guardian of the temple, devotes three decades to doing research about it. As a farmer who has never received any formal education, he is self-taught in the archeology study.
Now, he faces a new challenge. The government doesn’t allow stele rubbings, a key process for archeology studies. How would Zhang face this challenge?

  • yunjia zhang
    Director
  • yunjia zhang
    Writer
  • yunjia zhang
    Producer
  • wancai zhang
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 28, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    400 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - yunjia zhang