THE STUDY OF THE MONUMENTS OF THE CHANG'AN-TIEN-SHAN CORRIDOR OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD IN THE CONTEXT OF ARCHITECTURAL REGIONALISM

Abstract

Studying the monuments of the Great Silk Road is an urgent issue of modern science for the countries participating in this centuries-old trade and cultural exchange. The Chang'an-Tien Shan corridor of this road presents a complex synthesis of different cultures, especially the Buddhist faith and its artistic expression in the art of architecture, in close conjunction with Chinese traditions, including the layout of public and religious spaces. Studies of Chinese scientists that have not been translated into Russian allow us to reconstruct the overall picture of the evolution of architectural forms in this region. The largest cultural centers of the dynasties of Ancient and medieval China are used as an example.

Keywords

• silk road
• chinese culture
• buddhist architecture
• chinese temple
• pagoda