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Temple founded in the 8th century, Dolpo, Nepal in 2014 \/ Sergey Pashko<\/a><\/p>\nA seriously important architectural survey<\/p>\n
During four research visits<\/a>, which occurred between 2018 and 2023, the TU Graz research team studied 18 Buddhist sites in Nepal<\/a>, \u201cof which 16 assemblies have already been analyzed and surveyed.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey are part of a sacred landscape that has developed over centuries,\u201d says lead researcher Carmen Auer.<\/p>\n \u201cThe choice of location, the type of building, and the orientation of the buildings are shaped by traditional narratives, geographical conditions, and symbolic representations.\u201d<\/p>\n Collaborating with local populations and referring to prior documentation, researchers understood that \u201cthe choice of a site for a temple or monastery is always linked to a certain narrative, a founding story, a directive from the gods or from the souls of nature, who make their will clear through certain signs.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n They also pointed out that by aligning the temple or sanctuary with the direction of the solar orbit, the believer achieves a close personal relationship with the cosmos. Most building sites in Dolpo are notably located on ascending mountain slopes.<\/p>\n Ensuring the preservation of architectural legacy<\/p>\n Throughout their groundbreaking study, TU Graz researchers continued to analyze the materials used, the names attributed to these sites, as well as their architecture, to derive the purpose behind the choices made.<\/p>\n Some of these sites include more than one building with notable interior detailing or decorations. Others possessed different functions, one of which was serving as a refuge for monks to retreat and train. Overall, researchers discovered a rich world in one of the most remote regions in the world \u2014 one that brims with artistic and architectural integrity.<\/p>\n To conclude,\u201c\u00a0the preservation of cultural heritage is essential for the region, both for the identity of its own culture and tourism. There is little support from the government for all the challenges it faces, such as social changes, the lack of financial resources, inappropriate restorations, natural disasters, and climate change.\u201d Researchers hope that their initiative will assist in ensuring that these unique sacred sites<\/a> in Nepal<\/a> will survive the turbulent times they continue to endure.<\/p>\n Researchers have documented, analyzed, and measured buildings as part of several expeditions and preserved some of the temple complexes as 3D computer models \u2013 and could thus also have contributed to the preservation of the real buildings, according to<\/a> details available.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/9\/93\/Temple_founded_in_the_8th_century%2C_Dolpo%2C_Nepal_in_2014.jpg\" "\\"Advanced")
Overview of the \u2018Six Pillar and Nine Beams\u2019 temples of Dolpo \u00a9 TU-Graz<\/a><\/p>\n