Abstract
Longshan Temple, built in 1738, is one of the most visited historical religious places in Taipei. Longshan Temple was built with Chinese Siheyuan style, which is a traditional courtyard housing style. The objective of this soundscape pilot study is not only to identify and document the sound sources and paths in the temple but also to learn the perceived affective quality through the assessment of surrounding sound environment. The questionnaire used is suggested by ISO 12913. Binaural audio, video recording, and real-time sound pressure level were taken. The results show that sound from human being is dominated in the temple. The present surrounding sound environment is good with pleasant, eventful, and calm as the perceived qualities. With the measured equivalent sound pressure level at 68.9 dBA and “very loud” as the listening impression of temple, the soundscape of the temple is still rated with the pleasant and appropriated sound environment.
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