以文化觀光觀點探討宗教建築的魅力因子－以基隆月眉山靈泉禪寺為例=From the Point of View of Cultural Tourist Attractions to Examine the Charm Factors of Religious Architecture-A Case Study of Lingquan Buddhist Temple on Yuemei Mountain, Keelung
The cultural assets of a country record the historical tracks of that country. The accumulation of cultural assets takes a long time. It is wise to value and protect them and to make good use of them in an active manner. To make good use of them actively therefore means that it is necessary to manage them well and preserve them for future generations. This study explores the charm elements of design in religious and cultural architecture. Through relevant research, the charm and quality elements of religious cultural architecture are introduced into tourism activities. This is managed from the perspective of sight-seeing in the context of cultural tourism. The Lingquan Buddhist Temple on Yuemei Mountain, Keelung, the cradle of Buddhist Temple of north Taiwan, serves as an excellent example. The value and meaning of these cultural assets are explored by examining a wide variety of issues, including humanistic historical events, architecture, culture, religion and tradition, so as to create a knowledge-based cultural tour with new highlights in journey design. This research explores the historical and cultural architectural evolution of the ancient temple Lingquan Temple from the perspective of cultural tourism. The study examines the Temple's contribution to the Buddhist world, and the development results that have been extended to the present. Through SWOT theoretical analysis and discussion, relevant strategies to promote the development of cultural tourism of Lingquan Temple were proposed. Interviews were conducted by using the EGM research method. Discussions were carried out and conclusions were made regarding the original, concrete, and abstract charm factors of the existing architectural designs of the Buddhist temple of the ancient temple Lingquan Temple. The Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) method was then used to identify the charm quality elements of Lingquan Temple's historical and cultural architecture. Interviewees generally felt that each item of the charm and quality of historical and cultural buildings of Lingquan Temple is important. (M=4.19). The average satisfaction degree is also as high as 4.25. Respondents highly affirm the charm of Lingquan Temple's historical and cultural architecture. The charm quality elements of historical and cultural architecture of Lingquan Temple were later classified by using the KANO Model. The results show that one-dimensional quality (8 items) is the first, whereas attractive quality (2 items) and indifferent quality (2 items) are the second. The results of this study will provide relevant people with information and an understanding of the attributes of charm and quality, as applied to the religious and cultural buildings, by the public. In the future, from the perspective of the resource integration of the cultural tourism, the strategy may be formulated for the maintenance and the improvement through integration with cultural tourism in order to achieve the best charm quality and to enhance the public satisfaction for the visitors to the relevant religious, historical and cultural sites.
