A Study on the Space Characteristics of Ancient Ancestral Temples in the Taiping District of East China

A Study on the Space Characteristics of Ancient Ancestral Temples in the Taiping District of East China

The ancestral temple plays an important role in maintaining the lineage society in Huizhou, a historical region in East China′s Anhui Province. The study, based on surveys and drawings of seven ancient ancestral temples in the Taiping district, analyzes the overall layout characteristics, the interi...

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Published in:Journal of Asian architecture and building engineering Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 365 - 372
Main Authors: Chen, Kezhen, Li, Yunzhang, Cao, Yi
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Tokyo Japan Science and Technology Agency 2016
Subjects:
Historical buildings
Temples
China
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Summary:The ancestral temple plays an important role in maintaining the lineage society in Huizhou, a historical region in East China′s Anhui Province. The study, based on surveys and drawings of seven ancient ancestral temples in the Taiping district, analyzes the overall layout characteristics, the interior space arrangement, exterior morphological characteristics and the social meaning of the space. Focusing on the peculiarity of the forms of those ancient ancestral temples, this research can provide valuable information in regard to the diversity of architectural forms within the same cultural circle.
ISSN:1346-7581
1347-2852
DOI:10.3130/jaabe.15.365