古明堂与希腊神庙——论中西方文化艺术精神之表征

Ancient Chinese Joss House and Grecian Fane——On Their Spirit of Culture and Art

中国古明堂与古希腊神庙在制度建设、宗教信仰、建筑美学等方面表现出“崇天”与“崇人”、“法天”与“法人”的不同,两者之异正是不同文化艺术精神蕴藉于古建筑物中的表征。

The differences between ancient Chinese joss house and Grecian fane showed at these aspects: system, religion, and architectural aesthetics etc. The former had imitated and paid homage to nature and the later to human. These maybe result in the differences between China and the occident on the spirits of culture and art.