Identification of Chinese Architectural Concepts in Thay Hin Bio Monastery in Teluk Betung Selatan Bandar Lampung City

Abstract

Thay Hin Bio Monastery is one of the oldest religious buildings in Bandar Lampung that still maintains the characteristics of traditional Chinese architecture. This research was conducted with the aim of identifying and analyzing the elements of Chinese architecture applied to the monastery building. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, data collection techniques through direct observation, visual documentation, and interviews with monastery administrators. The results of the research will show that this monastery has various typical elements of Chinese architecture such as stacked gable roofs, dragon and lion symbols, the use of typical colors namely red and gold, and the placement of spaces that pay attention to fengshui principles to attract positive energy. However, there have not been many studies that explicitly discuss how the architectural value is in the thay hin bio monastery, so the results of this study are expected to contribute to the preservation of traditional architecture and enrich cross-cultural architectural studies in Indonesia, by providing documentation of the elements contained in the building, revealing the philosophy or symbolic meaning of the monastery ornaments, and can be a reference for zoning regulations in the old city revitalization project plan, thus providing cultural heritage protection.