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==Chinese temples==
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[[File:Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest.JPG|thumb|left|[[Temple of Heaven]], [[Beijing]]]]

Chinese temples refer to temples in accordance with [[Chinese culture]], which serve as a house of worship for Chinese faiths, namely [[Confucian Temple|Confucianism]], [[Taoist Temple|Taoism]], [[Chinese Buddhism|Buddhism]] and [[Chinese folk religion]]. Chinese temples were born from the age-old religion and tradition of [[Chinese people]] since the ancient era of imperial [[China]], thus they are usually built in typical classical [[Chinese architecture]].

Other than the base constructed from an elevated platform of earth and stones, most parts of Chinese temples are made of timber carpentry, with parts of brick masonry and glazed ceramics for roofs and tile decorations. Typical Chinese temples have curved overhanging eaves and complicated carpentry of stacked roof construction. Chinese temples are known for their vivid colour and rich decorations. Their roofs are often decorated with mythical beasts, such as [[Chinese dragon]]s and [[qilin]]s, and sometimes also Chinese deities. Chinese temples can be found throughout [[Mainland China]] and [[Taiwan]], and also where [[Chinese emigration|Chinese expatriate]] communities have settled abroad; thus Chinese temples can be found in [[Chinatown]]s worldwide.