Baima Temple in Luoyang (Cai Wanting Garden161201621524102)

1, White Horse Temple Garden Layout Form

There are five main halls on the central axis of Baima Temple, from south to north, namely, the Heavenly King Hall, the Giant Buddha Hall, the Daxiong Hall, the Jieyin Hall and the Pilu Pavilion. Among them, the Heavenly King Hall, the Giant Buddha Hall and the Daxiong Hall are relatively tall, which are the climax of the central axis, with Jieyin Temple and Qingliangtai as the transition. In addition, there is another pagoda, followed by Di Tomb, Daxiong Hall and Pagoda, among which Pagoda is an important node.

2. Types and characteristics of Baima Temple building

The central axis centered on the Hall of the Great Hero divides the whole temple space (east wing and west wing) into two completely symmetrical parts. The main building is located on the central axis, and the building of the hall is built on the rectangular abutment. Abutment is made of rows of bricks, which gradually rises from front to back according to the natural terrain. After the balcony and Pilu Pavilion are placed, the main building has distinct layers. The whole building complex has reasonable layout and rigorous structure. The buildings of Baima Temple basically exist in the form of axial symmetry, such as bell tower and drum tower, and the architectural forms of each hall are also symmetrical. The mountain gate of Baima Temple is also axisymmetric, and its main hall is large in scale. After entering from the mountain gate, the terrain is higher, creating a solemn atmosphere.

3. Explain the creation of temple space through the combination of plants and buildings.

Most of the plants and buildings in Baima Temple exist in a symmetrical form. In terms of plants, cedar, cypress, ginkgo, sweet-scented osmanthus, pomegranate, heather, boxwood and so on. Among them, there are hedges, ground covers, shrub balls and other forms. Use dark green conifers to create a solemn space atmosphere, and use Buddhist tree species such as ginkgo and cedar to create Buddhist temple characteristics.

Cut off the route by pruning the cypress into a big hedge.

The plants in front of the main hall are arranged symmetrically, and there is a osmanthus fragrans in front of the main hall.

There is a large area of peony planted in the middle and a circle of cedar planted outside.

There is a big banyan tree in the middle of the peony group, with ginkgo on both sides.

There is a tall ginkgo tree on the left and right in front of the main hall.

4. How to highlight the main landscape nodes on the landscape axis?

The important nodes are rich in plants, ranging from ground cover plants to shrubs and trees. The terrain at the nodes is high, highlighting important buildings such as halls, and then laying the groundwork for small buildings, they are distributed in a symmetrical form, with different sizes, supplemented by tall trees and buildings.