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Temple painting

The paintings of the temple are as follows:

1. Traditional temple painting in China: Traditional temple painting in China usually adopts the traditional architectural style and decorative elements of China, such as fighting arches, hanging mountains, cornices, colonnades, doors and windows, as well as traditional painting and carving techniques, such as gold lacquer and painting. In traditional temple paintings in China, murals and sculptures with Buddhist or Taoist themes, as well as auspicious patterns and patterns are usually drawn.

2. Japanese traditional temple paintings: Japanese traditional temple paintings usually adopt traditional Japanese architectural styles and decorative elements, such as sliding doors, beams, partitions, courtyards, etc., as well as traditional lacquerware and paper crafts, such as lacquerware, origami and embroidery. In traditional Japanese temple paintings, murals and sculptures with Buddhist or Shinto themes, as well as pure patterns and patterns are usually painted.

3. Traditional Indian temple paintings: Traditional Indian temple paintings usually adopt traditional Indian architectural styles and decorative elements, such as domes and arches, as well as traditional gem and metal crafts, such as gem inlay and metal sculpture. In traditional Indian temple paintings, some murals and sculptures with Hindu or Buddhist themes, as well as some patterns and patterns symbolizing the universe, are usually drawn.

Knowledge about temples in China.

1, temples originated from ancient ancestral halls and were used to worship ancestors and gods. In China, temples first appeared in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, when they were important places for offering sacrifices to gods. Later, with the introduction of Buddhism into China, temples gradually became the center of Buddhist beliefs and developed into an important representative of China traditional culture.

2. The architectural styles of temples in China are different due to different regions and histories, but they can be roughly divided into two factions: the North and the South. The temples in the north are mainly hard mountain, hanging mountain and rest mountain, while the temples in the south are mainly single slope, double slope and three slope. The layout of temples also has certain rules to follow, which are generally divided into three parts: front, middle and back, namely, the mountain gate, the Heavenly King Hall and the Daxiong Hall.

3. Temples are important carriers of faith, culture and art in China traditional culture. In the temple, people can feel the profoundness of Buddhist culture, and also enjoy exquisite works of art such as architecture and sculpture. At the same time, temples are also important places for people to pray for peace, health and happiness.