西夏王朝曾大规模修建寺庙,境内塔寺林立,到明代仅贺兰山中还有西夏颓寺百余所。在极其佞佛的西夏王朝,佛教艺术成为当时的艺术主流。从不同角度去看,西夏佛教建筑的艺术表现则各不相同。一、从建筑地点上划分佛教建筑据其所处环境,可分为城市类型佛教建筑和山林类型佛教建筑。城市类型佛教建筑城市类型佛教建筑多在城内或近郊,佛教建筑与宫殿建 Xixia dynasty had large-scale construction of temples, towering temples throughout the territory of the Ming Dynasty only Helan Mountain there Xixia decay Temple hundred. In Xixia Dynasty, where Buddhism was extremely popular, Buddhist art became the mainstream of art at the time. Judging from different perspectives, the artistic expression of Xixia Buddhist architecture varies. First, the division of architectural sites Buddhist buildings according to their environment, can be divided into urban-type Buddhist buildings and mountain-type Buddhist buildings. City Type Buddhism Architecture City Type Buddhist buildings mostly in the city or suburbs, Buddhist buildings and palaces