Chinese temples
Buddhist worship structures
Chinese temples are religious buildings in Chinese architectural tradition, serving Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, or folk religions.
They feature distinctive curved roofs, ornate decoration, and courtyards.
The term often appears in travel contexts: We visited several Chinese temples in Beijing.
In Western cities, Chinese temples may anchor Chinatown districts.
- pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
- moon gateCircular passage in wall
- TaoismPhilosophy of the Way
- redPrimary color, warm
- red lanternsScarlet paper lamps
courtyard · stone lions · altar · roof · Buddhism · smoke · lunar festivals · Confucianism · joss paper · spirit money · dragons · incense burner · burning incense · Pure Land Buddhism · ancestral rites · ancestor worship · bell · feng shui
- ChinatownChinatown, dim sum, dragon dances, Chinese New Year, lion dances
- Chinese BuddhismBuddhist monasteries, Buddhist texts, Mahayana, Shaolin, pagoda
- Chinese folk religionfolk religion, folk beliefs, ancestral worship, joss sticks, spirit mediums
- overseas Chineseoverseas Chinese, ethnic Chinese, Chinese community, Chinatown, Chinatowns
Chinese templesmosques
Muslim houses of worship
Christian churches · synagogues · cathedrals · Hindu temples · Protestant churches
Chinese templesshopping malls
Large enclosed retail centers
office buildings · factories · warehouses · nightclubs · commercial centers
Chinese templesEuropean cathedrals
Grand historic churches abroad
St. Peter's Basilica · Notre-Dame Cathedral · Westminster Abbey · Spanish missions