The building of the Buddhist monastery is an important component of Chinese ancient architectural culture. Its architectural location，architectural layout， architectural method and architectural decoration all bear the deep stamp of Chinese traditional culture and ideology. This book， combining architecture with religion and culture， displays the existence and characteristics of the Buddhist monastery on the background of the development history of Chan， and then represents the whole look of the architecture and culture of the Buddhist monastery by a detailed explanation of buildings， religious ritual implements， associated contents and etc.
This book is especially for those who areinterested in Chinese traditional culture， Chineseancient architecture and design of the Buddhistbuilding， and for the tourists as well.

Introduction： Buddhist Monastery.Chan
Chapter Ⅰ： Buddhist Monastery·History
1.The South of the Yangtze
2.Prehistory
3.Patriarch
4.Huangmei
5.Caoxi Spring
6.Ox-head
7.Green Plain
8.Two Mahasattvas
9.Baizhang
Chapter Ⅱ ： Buddhist Monastery·Five Mountains
1.Mount Jing Monastery
2.Lingyin Monastery
3.Tiantong Monastery
4.Jingci Monastery
5.King Ashoka Monastery
6.Five Mountains.The Mountain Forest Realm
Chapter Ⅲ： Buddhist Monastery·Building
1.Buddhist Temple
2.Decoration
3.The Architectural Component of the Temple
4.The Characteristics of the Ancient Building of the Monastery
Chapter Ⅳ Buddhist Monastery·Culture
1.Living in Clouds
2.Religious Ritual Implement
3.Ancient Tree
4.Pure Land
5.Vinaya Garden
6.Imagination
7.Tea Ceremony
Chapter Ⅴ ： Buddhist Monastery·Nature
1.Nature
2.Location
3.Mood
4.Garden
Index