0ver the centuries, the coexistence of three religions – Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism – have enriched the landscapes surrounding Tiantai Mountain, located in the coastal province of Zhejiang. Like a miniature summarizing the mountain ’s history and civilization, the new museum integrates the functions of exhibition, research, education and entertainment. Far from the more analytical rationalism, and distant also from the most historicist traditionalism of the “Chinese National Style”, the design of this museum has followed two very reasonable guidelines: firstly, to organize space according to the needs of the …