Tao Fung Shan Christian Centre
道風山基督教叢林
1934, Religious 宗教建築
33, Tao Fong Shan Road
新界沙田道風山路33號
Architect: Johannes Prip-Moller 艾術華
Tao Fung Shan, The Mountain of the Way Wind, a name one might associate more with Buddhist or Taoist meditation. Yet it is actually an protestant architectural compound in Shatin established by Dr Karl Ludvig Reichelt, a Norwegian priest in 1930 . The complex was designed by Danish architect Johannes Prip-Möller. It “borrowed” traditional Chinese architectural features including pavilions, arches, tile roofs, pai lou and Chinese garden in order to attract local Chinese. Tao Fung Shan includes a chapel, library, office, gallery and garden. From various architectural language to symbols and mofit, the Missionary is thoroughly assimilated in Chinese Renaissance architecture style popular in the 1930s to demonstrate a combination of Chinese and Western cultures. Tao Fung Shan Missionary is now one of the very few well preserved Chinese Renaissance architecture in Hong Kong. The building was declared Grade II Historic Building.
道風山，好一個清幽雅緻名字。不知道的還以為是佛道靈修之地。這個位於沙田的二級歷史建築群建於1930年，由旅華挪威籍艾香德牧師創立，丹麥建築師艾術華設計。風格上直接借用傳統中國建築語言，庭台樓閣，拱門瓦頂，牌樓園景，旨在吸引道佛信徒來到基督門前。道風山由一所教堂，圖書館，辦公室，藝術舘和室外庭園等組成。整個叢林從建築設計至符號圖象都糅合了中西文化元素。這種設計特色曾被譽為中國文藝復興式建築，在1930年代頗為風行。在香港，道風山可說是碩果僅存，保持較完好的案例。
文及攝影：吳啟聰 (香港註冊建築師)
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