The Research On Land-temple And Rural Environment Landscape

As a type of Chinese traditional Religious constructions, Land-temple is a kind of cultural landscape producing in the farming system in China.Though Land-temple is not so magnificent in architecture, it has the largest scale in quantity and commitment. As we all know, any form of a building has its meaning of existence, whether it has science or superstition factors, the existence of a undeniable cultural factors reflecting in traditional cultural interaction, building character, artistic styles, environmental effects, etc. Although there are some superstition in people's behavior, land-temple has a certain degree of influence on some aspects such as the socio-economic, policy implementation, land use, the development of villages and towns. But it is indeed significant if you study with a objective and peaceful mind.In view of the widespread phenomenon, this thesis have pointed out the associated environmental factors of Land-temple and the landscape of rural environment through collecting and studying some material, which contains the information of Land-temple and rural landscape in anthropology, sociology and other directions. This thesis also analyzed its cultural meaning on history, cultural identity, architectural features, the relationship with landscape, and dig the deep connection of Land-temple.Land-temple movement is an attention and creation of village people, it appears the close relationship of the temple and people in some ways such as religious psychological, social relations, the village origins, villages landscape pattern and so on. It has been integrated with human activities constitute acts of cultural landscape values. In addition, Land-temple can reflect local construction characteristics in certain period through its architectural art form about sculptures, paintings the construction of temple. Another hand, the role of it and the drama, the fair deriving from it expressed the visual and place effects of landscape. It should not be superstitious, but be respected as a cultural phenomenon, which can meet the demand of the traditional culture protection and the varied landscape construction in village.