Research On Water Deity Religion And Architecture Morphological Feature Of The Water Deity Temple

Water deity religion as a natural religion rooted in agricultural society has continued in China which is the agricultural-oriented country for thousands of years,and their impact has involved agriculture,economy,culture,religion,art and other fields.Water deity temple as the worship place for water deity religion,thrived with the spread of water deity religion,and open branches and leaves in Shanxi province as time went on,with evolving out of different forms and styles of sacrificial architecture.Water deity temple as a place holding the activities of water deity religion,is often an important public center in the village,and closely link to people’s daily life,has an important role in the inheriting of studying water deity religion,the evolution of public buildings,and the development of settlement feature.However,only a small number of water deity temples have been founded and protected by the Cultural Relics Bureau with their value.Most of them are undiscovered,quietly staying in a small village with no one interested.These temples as well as rain play and temple fair and other intangible cultural heritage are damaged.The author of this article in terms of the architectural professional point of view,start from the status of existing Water deity religion buildings in Shanxi Province,conclude the spatial and temporal distribution,choose the typical relics of Water deity religion buildings to do spatial distribution analysis,summarize the material and Non-material value of Water deity religion buildings,aimed at expanding and completing the research area of Shanxi ancestral temple building,initiate,lay the ground work for later generations in the protection of native Shanxi,make a modest contribution for the protection of ancient.