| Title | Indo-Chinese Buddhist architecture style |
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| Description | A syncretic style blending Indian Buddhist principles with Chinese architectural forms, characterized by pagodas, courtyards, and adaptation to local materials and aesthetics. |
| Tags | Pagoda Siheyuan Dougong Flying eaves Feng shui Mandalas Buddhist architecture Chinese architecture Indian influence Silk Road syncretism Syncretism Buddhism Stupa Vihara Buddhist Monastery Chinese Indian Chan Buddhism Mahayana Dharma Meditation Sangha Chaitya Torana |
| Style ID | INHF-820885087-18-11-25-II |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/indo-chinese-buddhist-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/indo-chinese-buddhist-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 9 |
| Primary Sites | 8 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | China Tibet Southeast Asia India Shanxi |
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| Time Periods | 1st century CE - Present Various, influenced by the spread of Buddhism from 1st century CE onwards Song Dynasty 10th-13th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Han Tang Song Yuan Ming Qing |
| Sacred Contexts | Buddhist temples Pagodas Monasteries Buddhist Monasteries Meditation halls Buddhist monasteries Stupas Chaityas Viharas |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Bodhisattvas Arhats Local deities Lokapalas |
| Primary Materials | Wood Brick Tile Stone |
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| Architectural Features | Pagodas Courtyards Symmetrical layouts Curved roofs Elaborate bracketing systems Stupas Toranas Dougong brackets Courtyard layouts Courtyard Layouts Dharma Halls Guardian Figures Dharmachakra motifs Pagoda-style roofs Dharma wheels Lotus motifs Bracket systems Dharma halls Courtyard structures Adaptation of stupa forms Chinese bracketing systems Dougong bracketing Chaitya arches |
| Keywords | Pagoda Siheyuan Dougong Flying eaves Feng shui Mandalas Buddhist architecture Chinese architecture Indian influence Silk Road syncretism Syncretism Buddhism Stupa Vihara Buddhist Monastery Chinese Indian Chan Buddhism Mahayana Dharma Meditation Sangha Chaitya Torana |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Chinese Architecture: A Visual History | Book | Provides context for Chinese architectural elements. |
| Indian Influence on Chinese Architecture | Book | Discusses the transmission of Buddhist architectural forms from India to China. |
| The Art and Architecture of Buddhism | Book | General overview of Buddhist architecture across Asia |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaiyuan Temple Quanzhou Fujian China | Primary | 100% |
| Lingyin Temple Hangzhou Zhejiang China | Primary | 100% |
| Mount Wutai Monasteries Shanxi China | Primary | 100% |
| Nanhua Temple Shaoguan Guangdong China | Primary | 100% |
| Qingyuan Temple Jiuhuashan Anhui China | Primary | 100% |
| Temple of the Six Banyan Trees Guangzhou China | Primary | 100% |
| West Lake Cultural Landscape Hangzhou Zhejiang China | Primary | 100% |
| Zhenru Temple Shanghai China | Primary | 100% |
| Guangxiao Temple Guangzhou China | Secondary | 100% |