Reconstructing a centuries old folk temple requires a local expertise that few in China have. We are lucky to have a great team of local Bai builders who have years of experience building local rammed earth houses and gabled roofs, which serve as the fundamental vernacular styles of the Pear Orchard Temple. The team began by removing all the old tiles, chipping off the lime mortar and replacing them so that the casual observer will not notice that the roof is completely new underneath.