Discuss and explore how a religious Hsi lai Temple within the Buddhist context specifically activates the concept and design principle of modularity.

Visual and Modular Analysis

Step 1: Explore online (http://www.hsilai.org/en/tours/eVtHLT.php) and watch the uploaded Visiting Pics.pdf.

This analysis is based on field observation of Hsi Lai Temple. It means you should assume that you visited there and then write down this analysis. The link and file (Visiting Pics) I provided above will show you enough information about Hsi Lai Temple. The link is provides the official introduction and the file contains the pics I took while I visited there.

NOTE: you should know that what you need to write is the analysis instead of the visiting experience!!!

Step 2: Write the analysis - Instruction

Deepen your visual and material analysis by turing, visiting, and walking the Buddhist architectural site. It is still in use today so use your powers of decorous respect to observe. 

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 In your opinion: Discuss and explore how a religious Hsi lai Temple within the Buddhist context specifically activates the concept and design principle of modularity. 

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 Writing about how you might identify various ways in which modularity may apply to a specific Buddhist building, and what other aspects of Buddhism in concept and in thinking may impact the specific way modules might be found in its visual and material expressions at Hsi Lai temple? 

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 Do you have any questions what to ask? what you learn from this trip?

References:

In total, you need to use one source and it’s given. See uploaded Readings 1~2. Use APA citation style.

Reading 1 and 2 are from one book: Encyclopedia of Buddhism by Damien Keown and Charles S. Prebish

I also uploaded a APA_Requirement.pdf and you must refer to it and use 100% correct in-text citation and References Page.