Research on the Construction of the Garden Layout of Lingyan Temple in Mount Tai
Lingyan Temple in Mount Tai is an important case of planning and design to deal with the"temple-mountain"relationship in the existing Buddhist temples in Tang and Song Dynasties,and also an important part of Mount Tai's scenery system.Its corresponding garden layout construction process,methods and logic need to be explored in depth.The construction of Lingyan Temple garden is influenced by the unique landscape form,gradually forming a temple backed by Fang Mountain and facing Xiang Mountain,as well as a vast garden layout surrounded by scenic spots inside and outside Fang Mountain.Through field research,historical materials sorting,and graphic analysis,it was first found that the landscape of Lingyan Valley is surrounded by two layers of mountains and scattered with mountain springs.Secondly,the construction process of Lingyan Temple's garden layout is divided into the initial stage,forming stage,enriching stage,and restoration stage,and the construction methods and layout characteristics of different stages are analyzed.Finally,the construction logic and four construction experiences of the Lingyan Temple garden layout are summarized.It is expected to provide the historical experience of traditional mountain temple garden planning and design,and provide the historical basis for the protection of Mount Tai scenic heritage.