J4 ›› 2012, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (11): 28-30.

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Cultural Connotation of the Decorative Art in the Benzhu Temple of Bai Nationality

Benzhu temple is the most typical physical form of religious culture for Bai nationality, inside which the cultural content
is rich and the sculpture is exquisite. Benzhu temple is the concentrated reflection of Bai people's highly matured skills in building, carving, colored drawing, handwriting and painting. It also reflects the cultural blending of the ethnic minorities primitive religions, Han people, and the neighboring minority regions in architecture. Through the appearance, decoration and colour of the building and with unique language form, Benzhu temple conveys rich and profound cultural messages, which emphasize three aspects: god and man, praying and fate, and cultural integration.   

  1. 1. College of Chinese Language and Literature, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671003, China;
    2. College of Humanities, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
  • Received:2012-07-02 Online:2012-11-15 Published:2012-11-15

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Abstract:

Benzhu temple is the most typical physical form of religious culture for Bai nationality, inside which the cultural content
is rich and the sculpture is exquisite. Benzhu temple is the concentrated reflection of Bai people's highly matured skills in building, carving, colored drawing, handwriting and painting. It also reflects the cultural blending of the ethnic minorities primitive religions, Han people, and the neighboring minority regions in architecture. Through the appearance, decoration and colour of the building and with unique language form, Benzhu temple conveys rich and profound cultural messages, which emphasize three aspects: god and man, praying and fate, and cultural integration.

Key words: Benzhu temple, decorative art, cultural connotation

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