佛教建筑

Map of Distribution of Buddlust Buildings

Tourist Map of Buddlust Buildings in Northern Shanxi

Editor's Note

Preface 1

Preface 2

General Introduction

The Formation and Development of Clunese Buddhism——Explaining

Buddhism by Mysticism and Supplementing Mysticism with

Buddhism

I.The Initial Sptead of Buddhism

II.The Beginnings and the Translation of Scripture

III.The Establishment and Prosperity of the Buddhist Sects

IV.Tibetan Buddhism (Lamaism)

The Founding and Evolution of the Buddhist Monastery in China——From

the Establishment of the Baima Temple to the Forest-like Buddhist

Monasteries of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

I.The Origin of the Monastery

II.The Structural Evolution of the Chinese Monastery

Map of Distribution of Buddlust Buildings

Tourist Map of Buddlust Buildings in Northern Shanxi

Editor's Note

Preface 1

Preface 2

General Introduction

The Formation and Development of Clunese Buddhism——Explaining

Buddhism by Mysticism and Supplementing Mysticism with

Buddhism

I.The Initial Sptead of Buddhism

II.The Beginnings and the Translation of Scripture

III.The Establishment and Prosperity of the Buddhist Sects

IV.Tibetan Buddhism (Lamaism)

The Founding and Evolution of the Buddhist Monastery in China——From

the Establishment of the Baima Temple to the Forest-like Buddhist

Monasteries of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

I.The Origin of the Monastery

II.The Structural Evolution of the Chinese Monastery

III.The Transformation and F.volution of the Pagoda

IV.The Stone Cave Monastery

V.The Building of the Lamasery

The Artistic Characteristics of Buddhist Architecture in Cluna——The

Blending of Western Buddhist Culture and Chinese Innate

Culture

I.The Varied Narural Sett/ngs Chosen for the Location of the

Buddhist Monastery

II.The Treatment of Space in the Buddhist Monastery on Han

Territory

III.The Characteristics of the Architectural Art of the

Lamasety

IV.Decoration, Arustic Creation, etc

Notes on the Photographs

North China

Buddhist Niches in the Dahong Platform, Putuozongsheng Monastery

Chengde, Hebei

The Temple Gate of the Putuozongsheng Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

Five Pagoda Gate and Stone Elephant in Putuozongsheng

Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

Tablet Pavilion in the Putuozongsheng Monastery, Chengde,

Hebei

The Glazed Archway in the Putuozongsheng

Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

General View of the Putuozongsheng Monastefy,Chengde,Hebei

Miaogao Zhuangyan Hall on the Dahong Platform of the Xumifushou

Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

Dahong Platform in the Xumifushou Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

Glazed Wanshou Pagoda in Xumifushou Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

Buddhist Statue over the Archway of the Glazed Wanshou Pagoda in

Xumifushou Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

Jixiang Faxi Hallin the Xumifushou Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

The Gold Crown of the Miaogao Zhuangyan Hallin the Xumifushou

Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

Overall View of the Xumifushou Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

Mahayana Tower of the Puning Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

Lateral View of Mahayana Tower in the Puning

Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

The Red Pagoda in the Puning Monastery, Chengde, Hebei

Stupa in the City of the Buddhist Monk in the Pule

Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

The City of the Buddhist Monk in the Pule

Monastery,Chengde,Hebei

The Precious Hall of the Great Hero in the Tanzhe

Temple,Beijing

Dougong Bracket Patterns in the Precious Hall of the Great Hero in

the Tanzhe Temple,Beijing

Pagoda Forest in the Tanzhe Temple, Beijing

Pagoda Forest in the Tanzhe Temple,Beijing

Diamond Throne Pagoda in the Biyun Monastefy,Beijing

Detail of the Diamond Throne Pagoda in the Biyun

Monastery,Beijing

Diamond Throne Pagoda in the Greatet Zhengjue

Monastery,Beijing

Detail of the Diamond Throne Pagoda in the Greater Zhengjue

Monastery,Beijing

The Glazed Archway in the Wofo Monastery, Beijing

The Glazed Archway of the Lama Temple,Beijing

Wanfu Tower in the Lama Temple,Beijing

Statue of Maitreya Buddha in Wanfu Tower in the Lama

Temple,Beijing

Guanyin Tower in the Dule Monastery,Jixian,Tianjin

Lateral View of Guanyin Tower in the Dule

Monastery,Jixian,Tianjin

Statue of Guanyin in the Dule Monastery,jixian,Tianjin

Central Cave Ceiling of the Resonant Mountain,Handan,Hebei

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Central China

West China

Appendices

The sophistication of ancient Chinese architecture gives it a
specialplace within the architecture of the world. There are
magnificentimperial palaces, solemn and breathtaking imperial
tombs,mysterious sacrificial and ancestral altars and temples as
well asa variety of vernacular dwellings of natural simplicity.
Religiousbuildings are dotted about the country, with a riotous
profusionof Buddhist, Taoist and Islamic temples or mosques. On top
of allthis, city walls and fortifications, civic buildings for
miscellaneouspurposes are rich in variety and form impressive
landmarks.The exceptional series offers wide coverage of themes
pertainingto all aspects of Chinese architecture and is unrivaled
both for itsextensiveness and accuracy as well as for the
presentation of thematerial.