The building of the Buddhist monastery is an important component of
Chinese ancient architectural culture. Its architectural
location,architectural layout, architectural method and architectural
decoration all bear the deep stamp of Chinese traditional culture and
ideology. This book, combining architecture with religion and culture,
displays the existence and characteristics of the Buddhist monastery on
the background of the development history of Chan, and then represents
the whole look of the architecture and culture of the Buddhist monastery
by a detailed explanation of buildings, religious ritual implements,
associated contents and etc.This book is especially for those who
areinterested in Chinese traditional culture, Chineseancient
architecture and design of the Buddhistbuilding, and for the tourists as
well.
About Author Wang Yuan, female, born in 1972, an associate
professor of the Shanghai Jiao Tong Universitv.She is the author of
Research on the Architectural Development of the Han and Tang Dvnasties
published by the Taiwan Fo Guang Shan Press in 2003，and the translator
of the fifth v01unle of the simplified version of Chinese Science
Civilization History in 2003.Shehas ovetten dissenations appearing in
Journal of Tong Ji University Hua Zhong Architecture,Chinese＆ovefseas
Architecture and other inagazmes and academic conferences.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Buddhist Monastery.Chan Chapter Ⅰ: Buddhist Monastery·History 1.The South of the Yangtze 2.Prehistory 3.Patriarch 4.Huangmei 5.Caoxi Spring 6.Ox-head 7.Green Plain 8.Two Mahasattvas 9.Baizhang
Chapter Ⅲ: Buddhist Monastery Building 1.Buddhist Temple 2.Decoration 3.The Architectural Component of the Temple 4.The Characteristics of the Ancient Building of the Monastery
Chapter Ⅳ Buddhist Monastery·Culture 1.Living in Clouds 2.Religious Ritual Implement 3.Ancient Tree 4.Pure Land 5.Vinaya Garden 6.Imagination 7.Tea Ceremony
Chapter Ⅴ : Buddhist Monastery·Nature 1.Nature 2.Location 3.Mood 4.Garden Index
