Taking Putuo Zongcheng Temple as an example, this paper explains how to integrate Chinese and Tibetan architectural cultures. What is the reference?

Putuo Zongcheng Temple is the largest of the eight temples outside Chengde. It is a typical Tibetan temple with a strong Tibetan style. It is modeled after the Potala Palace in Lhasa, and it is a model of high integration of Chinese and Tibetan architectural arts. The whole temple is built on the mountain and full of changes, which fully embodies the charm of ancient architectural art in China.

Dahongtai, the main building of Putuo Zongcheng Temple, is a square pavilion-style building with a height of 43 meters, which is very magnificent. In the center of Dahongtai, the main hall is the Wan Fa Gui Hall. Its top is higher than the building, and the top of the hall is covered with gold-plated copper tiles, which is luxuriously decorated. This gorgeous architectural style reflects the piety and reverence of Tibetans for Buddhism.

The layout of Zongcheng Hall in Putuo is also very distinctive. There are more than 60 (40 at present) flat-topped box-shaped white tables and Fanta white tables, which are freely arranged in depth with the mountain trend and have no obvious axis. This layout mode breaks the traditional central axis layout mode and emphasizes the integration of architecture and natural environment. This is also one of the typical characteristics of Tibetan architecture, which emphasizes the harmonious unity between architecture and nature.

In a word, Putuo Zongcheng Temple is a typical temple with a high degree of integration of Chinese and Tibetan architectural arts, which fully embodies the charm of China's ancient architectural arts. In architectural design, we should learn from this concept of multicultural integration, pay attention to the relationship between natural environment and architecture, and make the building more vital and harmonious.