Taoist Architecture 1من اصل2

Taoist Architecture j Taoist architecture includes various structures
according to different functions, categorized as palace for oblation and
sacrifice, altar for praying and offering, cubby for religious service,
residence for Taoist abbes and garden for visitors.
In the former style, traditional architectural layout, which is symmetric, will
be applied. Main halls will be set up on the central axis, while other religious
structures on the two sides. Usually, on the northwest corner of the
complex, Lucky Land to Meet God will be located. Annexes like dining hall
and accommodation will locate at the back or the flank of the complex.
The second is the Bagua style in which all structures sur round the Danlu
(stove to make pills of immortality) in the center according to Bagua’s
position request. The center axis from the south to the north is very long
and structures flank the axis. The style reflects Taoist philoso phy that the
human cosmos follows the natural cosmos to integrate energy, qi and spirit.
Most Taoist architectures resort to nature topography to build towers,
pavilions, lobbies and other garden structural units, decorated with murals,
sculptures and steles to entertain people, fully interpreting Taoist philosophy
of nature.
Taoist architectural decora tion reflects Taoist pursuit of luck and
fulfillment, long lifespan, and exclusion into the fairyland. Taoist
architectural motifs are all meaningful. Celestial bodies mean brightness
shining everywhere while landscape and rocks immortality. Folding fan,
fish, narcissus, bat and deer are used to imply beneficence, wealth, celestial
being, fortune and official position, while pine and cypress stand for
affection, tortoise for longevity, crane for man of honor. There are many
other symbols very traditional and Taoist decora tions root deep in Chinese
folk residential houses.
Chinese Temple it is difficult to estimate how many temples there are
throughout China.