Temple is one of the Buddhist buildings. The temples of Han Buddhism are all in Han architectural style, while the temples of Tibetan Buddhism are mostly in Han-Tibetan architectural style. China temple architecture intentionally blurs the interior and exterior space, and pays attention to the mutual transformation of the interior and exterior space.
Temple is a treasure house of China art and a symbol of China's long history and culture. Broadly speaking, temples are not only related to Buddhism.
However, in Buddhism, there are many names of temples: for example, "temple" did not originally refer to Buddhist temples. Since the Qin Dynasty, the official residence has often been called a temple.
In the Han Dynasty, the places where western monks lived were also called temples. Since then, "Temple" has gradually become the special name of Buddhist architecture in China. "Temple" is a new name for Buddhist architecture in China to show respect for Buddhism after Buddhism was introduced into China. Such as White Horse Temple and Jokhang Temple. Let's talk about buddhist nun, which is the temple where nuns live.
There are grottoes, which are caves dug on cliffs. They are a form of early Buddhist architecture and are often used in early Buddhist temples in India.