This Botched Chinese Restoration Job Might Be the New Beast Jesus
In what's undoubtedly the worst "restoration" job we've read about since last year's Beast Jesus, a local company in the Chinese city of Chaoyang has destroyed a series of Qing Dynasty frescoes by painting an entirely new scene over them in garish colors.
In what is undoubtedly the worst “restoration” job we’ve read about since last year’s Beast Jesus, a local company in the Chinese city of Chaoyang has destroyed a series of Qing Dynasty frescoes by painting an entirely new scene over them in garish colors.
Located in a hall at the Yunjie Temple, the original frescoes were crumbling and in need of repair. But, according to the Global Times, the state-owned Chinese tabloid, the local office that initiated the restoration failed to get provincial government approval and then enlisted a completely unqualified company to do the job. Which landed them with this:
Apparently a “Net user” named Wujiaofeng — the BBC clarifies that he or she is a blogger — first discovered the mishap and posted photos online. Punishments were “immediately” dispensed, says the Global Times, and the article ends with an assurance of more to come: “the local government will hand out further punishments.” Unfortunately, all the punishments in the world won’t restore these frescoes to their original state.
By the way, for those who need a Beast Jesus refresher, here’s our composite image:
