Author(s)

Ai Liu, Xiangpin Zhou

Corresponding Author

Xiangpin Zhou

ABSTRACT

In this paper, the relationship between "Qi" and "Dao" is abstracted as a binary interactive relationship between architectural construction and religious and philosophical ideas. From the perspective of architecture, this paper attempts to select religious thoughts and philosophical concepts for analysis. At the level of religious thoughts, this paper selects the theory that man is an integral part of nature, the ideology of rites and music, yin and yang and the five elements, which have obvious mapping relationship in ancient Chinese architecture and are widely discussed in traditional religious philosophy research, makes a detailed analysis of the site selection and layout of the building, and lists relevant cases to see through the role of religious thoughts in the building. At the philosophical level, this paper selects the perspective of realistic spirit and eternal view as the starting point to analyze the construction cycle, materials and construction, highlighting China's unique architectural ideas in other regions.

KEYWORDS

Traditional Chinese architecture, harmony between man and nature, ritual and music, yin and yang and five elements