March 20, 2024ReligionsOpen Access

From Pagoda to Pavilion: The Transition of Spatial Logic and Visual Experience of Multi-Story Buddhist Buildings in Medieval China

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Pavilion-style architecture transformed medieval Buddhist worship by introducing multi-level interior viewing of giant statues across the Tang and Song dynasties.
Multi-story pavilions enabled three-dimensional perspectives around large statues, shifting the primary visual experience from external verticality to interior spaces.
Architectural analysis of medieval grottoes shows how pavilion structures reshaped spatial logic, supporting vertical circular worship paths across temple complexes.

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Historical analysis reveals a spatial transition from pagodas to pavilions in medieval Chinese Buddhist architecture, highlighting multi-level interior worship.

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Yifeng Xie (2024) studied this question.

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Historical analysis reveals a spatial transition from pagodas to pavilions in medieval Chinese Buddhist architecture, highlighting multi-level interior worship.

From Pagoda to Pavilion: The Transition of Spatial Logic and Visual Experience of Multi-Story Buddhist Buildings in Medieval China

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