Study On The Construction Of Sacrificial Space In Guan Di Temple Of Henan Province

The worship of Guan Di is one of the most important folk beliefs in Henan.The existing Guan Di temple in Henan province has a large number and various forms,ranging from large to small,from official and commercial temples to various types of Guan Di temples built by the people.From the tomb of Guan Yu in the Han dynasty to the newlybuilt Guan Di temple today,the construction of Guan Di temple in Henan province has never stopped,providing a complete research sample for studying the sacrificial space of Guan Di temple.Guan Di temple in Henan province is a temple building dedicated to Guan Yu.The construction and development of Guan Di temple are influenced by the development of the belief of Guan Di,and the buildings are influenced by the official style,temples and dwellings.The construction of Guan Di temple is also different from other traditional Chinese temples in terms of site selection,spatial pattern,spatial structure,sacrificial structure,and space construction.Embodied in: the official construction of Guan Di temple site associated with Guan Yu biography,Guan Di temple of the construction of the merchant site is located in the commercial prosperity of the area of the transportation is convenient,more spontaneous build Guan Di temple site reflected the worship of the ancestors.The spatial basic pattern of Guan Di temple in Henan province is the pattern of compound structure.The overall spatial pattern is characterized by the combination of the front and the back,the hall and the temple.The painted courtyard space,the corridor garden space formed by sacrifice and tourism,and the opera building space where god and man share the same joy are the characteristics of the space composition of Guan Di temple.Due to the difference of the identity of the builders,the sacrificial architecture of Guan Di temple is different in shape and for6 m,showing a certain local character.As the materialization of Guan Di's belief,Guan Di temple tries hard to create a sacrificial atmosphere and meet the needs of sacrificial activities with openness in space construction.The sacrificial space of guan di temple hides the traditional concept of rites.Guan Di temple built by merchant is a place of mutual assistance for fellow villagers doing business abroad.The self-built Guan Di temple is the worship of celebrities by the people at the bottom.By different functional differences,faith differences and technology,western religious architecture characteristics,developed their own space and space of Guan Di temple worship build failed to get rid of the imitation of living space pattern,is influenced by the traditional world view and the profound influence of the traditional moral values.It is hoped that through the study on the construction of sacrificial space in Guan Di temple of Henan province,we can further understand its significance in the social system,the commercial society and the hearts of the Chinese people.