The temple-museum at Ji Xin Monastery by ARCHSTUDIO

Conceived as a museum hidden within a temple, the form of the pergola is central to Archstudio’s design for the Wood Buddha Statue Museum. Set within the Ji Xin Monastery in Zushan Scenic Area of Qinghuang dao City, the mountain side temple’s history dates back to the Song dynasty (960-1279), and is a major tourist destination. As such, the existing temple was rebuilt on its original site in 2002, and this latest architectural incursion is to house a suite of camphor wood statues tha