CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSFORMATION OF TAYUAN TEMPLE IN MOUNT WUTAI

Focusing on the influence of Tibetan Buddhism and Emperor Power

Abstract

This article takes the Tayuan Temple in Mount Wutai as an example to analyze the construction and its transformation. The process that the Tibetan-style pagoda was first established with the application of the Tibetan Buddhist Living Buddha and the assistance of the emperor, then the Chinese-style temple was erected surrounding the pagoda, and finally the facility for the emperor's stay was built is the feature of the temple. The influence of both Tibetan Buddhism and Emperor Power can be seen in this temple.