Investor Presentaiton
Athens Journal of Architecture
The League Level Temple
January 2022
There are 18 League Level Temple. In these temples, it can be confirmed that
seven temples are the Integrated/Symmetric Type Temple, two temples are Integrated/
Asymmetric Type Temples, and the left nine temples are Separated Type Temples.
The Integrated/Symmetric Type
Among the seven temples of this type, five are in the western region, and one
is in the middle and eastern regions (Figure 9). Except for the Chaganbure Temple,
in the other six temples, the main buildings are arranged along the axis, and the
Monastery Gate or Tianwang Hall are equipped in front of the site. This
characteristic is the same as the characteristics of the Han-Buddhist-temple style.
However, they also have other following characteristics that differ from the Han-
Buddhist-temple style.
1. As the building moves away from the axis, and minor level buildings are
freely allocated.
2. The Bell Tower or Drum Tower are omitted.
3. Compare with the Province Level temples, due to the buildings that
dedicate high-level Buddha statues such as Tathagata and Bodhisattva are
also omitted, the number of buildings is reduced.
4. The Hutuhetu Hall, which is not found in the Province Level Temple, is
located away from the Mahavira Hall, and the Buddhism Hall also.
Furthermore, these characteristics of the arrangement plan are the same as the
characteristics of temples in Tibet. There are few regulations on the architectural
arrangement and attach importance to the arrangement of buildings related to the
education of Buddhism, such as Hutuhetu Hall, Exoteric Buddhism Hall, Esoteric
Buddhism Hall. Due to the characteristics of these temples' arrangement plans that
not only have the Style of Han Buddhist temples but also have the Style of Tibetan
temples, it is considered that the arrangement plan is combined of both (hereinafter
referred to as the Compromise temple style).
In fact, it can be seen from the background of these temples that many of
them are in the western region and belong to the temple founded by Mongolian
Khan. such as the Maidarzhao Temple (Figure 10), Xiaramuren Temple, Osutozhao
Temple, Maritui Temple belong to the Xiretzhao Temple of Province Level Temple.
Therefore, these temples are not constrained by the architectural form of Han
Buddhist temples in the East and are more integrated into the characteristics of
arrangement plans in Tibet.
However, the Chaganbure Temple that belongs to the Yonghe temple in Qing
Dynasty is constrained by the architectural form of Han Buddhist temples strongly.
The arrangement plan is the same as the Province Temple, a Symmetric Type. All
the buildings are arranged symmetrically and neatly along the axis, and walls
surround the site. The Tianwang Hall is always built on the front side, and Bell
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