Challenges of sustaining design identity in Chinese Taoist temples built in the 19th century in Klang Valley, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Yeong, Yin Mei, Abd Rahman, Khairul Aidil Azlin, Ismail, Nor Atiah, Utaberta, Nangkula
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36958/1/20200521160815Paper03_rested.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36958/; http://spel2.upm.edu.my/webupm/upload/dokumen/20200521160815Paper03_rested.pdf

Traditionally, Chinese philosophy has revealed the principle of building materials as Earth and Wood (土木). The principle applies to various buildings worldwide including the Chinese Taoist temples. The objective of this paper was to examine the interior design and materials applied within the Chines...