A Preliminary Study On Lian Li Tower Of The Kaihua Temple,Taiyuan,Shanxi

Lian Li Tower,called “bone relic of Sakyamuni tower” was built in AD990,in North Song Dynasty.Lian Li Tower has two parts which are respectively located in the south and north.The part in the south is called“bone relic of Huashen Buddha tower”,the part in the north,“bone relic of Dingguang Buddha tower”.They have the same shapes and are combined together by the base.So it has a name Lian Li Tower.The flat of the tower is a square with a height of 9.68 meters.The top of the tower is a octagonal pavilion.This kind of architectural style is a transitional from of Tang Dynasty to Song Dynasty.So it is very rare in domestic and has been repaired through thousands of years.It is a model of great value in architectural history,and also it is the only one extant flower tower of Taiyuan.Lian Li Tower is located in Kaihua temple is one of the most ancient temples in the state.Kaihua Temper,ever called Bingzhou Temple,ranks first in Bingzhou state.Bingzhou Temple(later known as Kaihua Temper one),in the north peak of Meng mountain,was originally built in East Han Dynasty.As an early Buddhism temple in China,the king of the East Wei Dynasty let Master Xuan Yuan live here and spread the Buddhism.In AD 551,the king of the North Qi Dynasty ordered people to build the Mengshan Grand Buddha,then at two miles far away from it,people constructed another temple(later known as Kuihua temple two)so that monks could worship the Grand Buddha.After a period of time,two temples were given the name--Kaihua Temple.The research center of this paper is Lian Li Tower,from the tower construction background and cause,around the pagoda distribution,layout changes and other aspects of research.Starting with the tower building materials,number of plies,and functional layers evolution.Development a brief analysis of Lian Li Tower.Next,Make a concrete analysis of the Pavilion style tower and flower tower.A comparative study of the existing polygonal masonry pagoda in Tang and Song Dynasties.From the analysis of differentarchitectural features of the brick tower.For example,the appearance of the shape,flat form,the number of layers,details and architectural style and so on.Demonstration fusion is the two generation of Lian Li Tower pagoda style buildings.It contains a double feature of the Pavilion style tower and flower tower.The Song Dynasty overall style especially in top of a tower decoration compared with the Tang Dynasty pagoda more elaborate.Secondly,based on the city of Jinyang Buddhist relics collected inside and outside,restore historical Kai Hua temple.Finally,combined with the recent repair process in recent years,summarizing the scientific concept of masonry type of ancient buildings.To ensure the authenticity and sustainability of ancient tower.Through the above research,highlight its historical culture,architecture and sculpture art,the scientific innovation of masonry structure and other aspects of the value.