The thousand steps of Mount Putuo:: Synergies of Nature, Climate, and Architecture in a living Pilgrimage Landscape

Sofia Melero-Tur

doi:10.31921/constelaciones.n14a8

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Sofía Melero-Tur Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5902-4539

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31921/constelaciones.n14a8

Palabras clave:

Mount Putuo, Buddhist Sacred Mountains, Chinese temples, pilgrimage path, religious tourism, sustainability, biodiversity preservation

Resumen

El Monte Putuo, una de las cuatro montañas budistas en China, constituye un ejemplo paradigmático de la estrecha relación entre paisaje natural, microclima marítimo y arquitectura de los templos budistas. Este estudio explora cómo los principales templos se emplazan estratégicamente en respuesta a la orografía y a los patrones estacionales de viento y humedad, y cómo estos factores contribuyen a la atmósfera mística del lugar y a la experiencia de la peregrinación. Siguiendo un macro-meso-micro análisis, se analizan las limitaciones del terreno y el clima (macro), el eje ambiental y perceptivo que representa el camino de peregrinación de los “1000 escalones” (meso) y los nodos de los templos, sus tipologías espaciales y estrategias empleadas (micro). Los resultados muestran una lógica espacial y ambiental coherente en la que la secuencia del camino y la arquitectura de los nodos estructuran el conjunto, ofreciendo un método de lectura replicable en otros paisajes de

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