Architecture
Written by Bobby
There are not many Buddhist
temples still standing today. Temples had wooden halls and timber beams
in the ceiling. The walls did not support the roof but were merely used
for privacy. Posts that were connected to the wooden beams held
the ceiling. The roofs of the palaces were often decorated with blue,
green, or yellow tiles. Chinese architects no longer use the
traditional methods in their buildings
These amazing structures
originated in India, and they can also be called stupas. They
were used to hold many sacred objects. They were either in the
form of a tower, or more rarely, an upturned bowl. Pagodas have
from 3-15 stories each with an overhang with the pagodas have eight
sides and an uneven number of
levels. They were made from wood, masonry, glazed tiles, or even
porcelain. They were often decorated with ivory, bone, or carved
wood. Decorated wooden beams support the structure. The
ground story of a pagoda often holds a shrine of some sort. In
China, pagodas were thought to bring wealth and happiness to those
living in the neighborhood The Japanese model of a pagoda developed
from the Chinese.
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These amazing structures originated in India, and they can also be
called stupas. They were used to hold many sacred objects.
They were either in the form of a tower, or more rarely, an upturned
bowl. Pagodas have from 3-15 stories each with an overhang with
the corners curled up. All Chinese pagodas have eight sides and
an uneven number of levels. They were made from wood, masonry,
glazed tiles, or even porcelain. They were often decorated with ivory,
bone, or carved wood. Decorated wooden beams support the
structure. The ground story of a pagoda often holds a shrine of
some sort. In China, pagodas were thought to bring wealth and
happiness to those living in the neighborhood The Japanese model of a
pagoda developed from the Chinese.
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Citations:
http://www.ststours.ca/cms_images/Chinese%20Architecture.gif
http://www.buddhanet.net/images/pks_hall.jpg
http://www.hbp.usm.my/conservation/imagesJPG/images12/cheah.jpg
http://khoomei.com/pics/tempsteps.jpg
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/p/images/pagoda_jap.horyu.lg.JP
http://morpheus.cc/myworld/places/japan/pagoda.jpg
http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/china1.htm#Inside
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