The Origin Of Chinese Temple Towers And Their Role In Setting Scenery In Landscape Paintings

with the introduction of Buddhism into China,the temple tower building in China came into being and developed."The south dynasty four hundred and eighty temple,how many buildings in the misty rain." The appearance of temples not only enriched the Chinese landscape with their exquisite shapes and solemn styles,but also became the place where the literati expressed their feelings.Temple pagoda,as the object of poetry,is not only full of unique aesthetic taste,but also contains a strong buddhist charm,and then combined with painting.A large number of related painting poems are a good example.Literati painters emphasized the integration of poetry and painting,which further contributed to the emergence and maturity of the landscape painting temple tower as the motif.Since the song dynasty,with the maturity of landscape painting,the temple tower has become an important factor of landscape.In the yuan,Ming and qing dynasties,the forms of temples and pagodas were further changed and developed.As a backdrop,the pagoda not only participates in the composition of the landscape,but also promotes the landscape to display different aesthetic conceptions."Quiet" and "hidden" are two typical forms of artistic conception formed by the landscape pagoda.By investigating the position of the pagoda lining in the layout of landscape painting and combining with related painting theories,this paper reveals the construction role of the pagoda lining in the aesthetic perception of landscape.