Investor Presentaiton
Athens Journal of Architecture
The Banner Level Temple
January 2022
There are 18 Banner Level Temple. In these temples, it can be confirmed that
four temples are the Integrated/Symmetric Type Temple, two temples are Integrated/
Asymmetric Type Temples, and two temples are Separated Type Temples.
The Integrated/Symmetric Type
Among the four temples of this type, three are in the middle region, and one
and the eastern regions (Figure 17). Except for the Xiara Temple, in the other six
temples, all the buildings are arranged symmetrically along the axis, and walls
surround the site. The Tianwang Hall is placed in front of the temple, and the
Wing house and Wing Hall, Lama house are arranged symmetrically on both
sides. Even the building enshrined Tathagata and Bodhisattva, the Bell Tower, and
the Drum Tower are omitted in these Banner temples, but it is still considered the
Han Buddhist temple style. At the Xiara Temple, the buildings are not neatly
arranged along the axis, and the Tianwang Hall, the Bell Tower, and the Drum
Tower are omitted, and Hutuhetu Hall and two Buddhism Halls in the temple. So,
it is considered the Compromise temple style. No matter what style, these Banner
level temples omit some high-grade buildings compared with league level temples
of the same type.
Moreover, most of these temples are in the middle region. Therefore, as same
as many temples in the middle region of high-level temples, the Assembly Hall
and Buddha Hall are integrated as Mahavira Hall. However, because the temple
level is Banner level, many buildings have been omitted.
House
M Hal
Dh Hall
L House
W Room W Room
Whall Wha
M Hall
Ti Holl
W Room W Roam
M Gale
M Gale
M Hall
M Hall
MGa
MGate
Hi Ha
La Hal ExB Hal
W Room
Balaqirude Temple
(Eastern Region)
Changshou Temple
(Middle Region)
Faxi Temple
(Middle Region)
Xiara Temple
(Middle Region)
Figure 17. Model Figure of Banner Level/Integrated/Symmetric Type Temples
Source: Inner Mongolian Tibetan Buddhist Architecture (I), (II), (III).
The Integrated/Asymmetric Type
In this form, the buildings of the Agui Temple and the Badanjiren Temple are
freely arranged along the terrain, and the walls surrounding the site, the Monastery
Gate, the Tianwang Hall, the Bell Tower, and the Drum Tower are omitted. They
are considered as the Tibetan temple style (Figure 18).
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