The Connection between Buddhist Temples, the Landscape, and Monarchical Power: A Comparison between Tuoba Hong (471–499) from the Northern Wei Dynasty and Li Shimin (626–649) from the Tang Dynasty

Since the Western Jin period, Buddhism has confronted bureaucratic power within the architectural landscape. In this study, historical records and archaeological reports of two Buddhist temples—the Siyuan Temple 思遠佛寺 built during the reign of Tuoba Hong 拓跋宏 and Emperor Xiaowen 孝文帝 of the Northern We...

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Main Authors: Yi Zhao, Chaoran Xu, Tingfeng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/9/833