Analyses The Six Dynasties Health Rise And Fall Of A Buddhist Temple And Change

Buddhist temples as the physical entity, is an significant component of the city architecture, and meanwhile the important representation of the prosperity of Buddhism. Seen from the perspective of social history, Buddhist temples as a whole is the bond connecting various social relationships. The phenomenon that people belived in and worshipped Buddhism all has an indispensable relationship to Buddhist temples.Jiankang in Six Dynasty is a famous Capital of Buddhism in the history of China. This thesis develops from a thorough analysis of historical facts and makes the Jiankang Buddhist temples as the research object. The construction and development of Buddhist temples could not be accomplised without the support and advocation of the ruling class, and this reflected the dependency of Buddhist temples on politics and economy. And this reflects that the survival and further development of Buddhist temples rely on social environment.During the consistent interaction with society, Buddhist temples served as many more important roles. Activities like Buddhist preachings and gatherings graually increased and brings common people more close to Buddhist temples. Apart from the religious function, Buddhist temples also broadened their functions as restoring armies, politics, habitating, reclusion and so on. The Buddhist temples’fluid occupation of Jiankang land changed the usage state of capital land in the Six Dynasties. Further more, Buddhist temples’ interaction with Chinese local memorial temples made a more vivid and clear demonstr、tion of the inflict and blending of outer religion with the local beliefs.