Standard Design for Buddhist Temple Construction

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Standard Design for Buddhist Temple Construction is a Chinese language text written by Daoxuan in the early Tang dynasty. It described a design for Buddhist temples influenced by mainstream Chinese architecture, and based upon a traditional layout composed of multiple, related courtyards. This architectural tradition can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Mountain Gate". Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
↑ Jindi Yao, Jian Jin (2016). "Value of Planning and Design of Buddhist Temples in Hebei Province, China" . Open House International. 41 (3): 44–49. doi:10.1108/OHI-03-2016-B0007 . Retrieved October 12, 2023.
↑ Sokolova, Anna (2021). "Building and Rebuilding Buddhist Monasteries in Tang China: The Reconstruction of the Kaiyuan Monastery in Sizhou". Religions. 12 (4). Ghent University: 253. doi: 10.3390/rel12040253 .

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[1] "Mountain Gate". Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[2] Jindi Yao, Jian Jin (2016). "Value of Planning and Design of Buddhist Temples in Hebei Province, China" . Open House International. 41 (3): 44–49. doi:10.1108/OHI-03-2016-B0007 . Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[3] Sokolova, Anna (2021). "Building and Rebuilding Buddhist Monasteries in Tang China: The Reconstruction of the Kaiyuan Monastery in Sizhou". Religions. 12 (4). Ghent University: 253. doi: 10.3390/rel12040253 .

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