英文摘要:The main purpose of this thesis is to study on the Matsu temples of Tainan City in architecture by discussing the rise and fall during their life cycle.Especially on recent times,the building of Matsu temples is modernised under the great changes on economy ,society and culture ,therefore,our emphases are tracing the reason why they are modernised and then by what kinds of influences.Mainly through the viewpoints of siting,space and form in architecture,we hope to clearify the historical fact between the tradition and the modernity of Tainan Matsu temples. Ⅰ.Preface:To express briefly the motive and purpose of our study and then to review the related studies, and the structure of this thesis.Ⅱ.The evolutions of the founded mode and the transformation of influential:Ways of establishing Matsutemples and the changes of influences on their believers afterwords.Ⅲ.Siting:To study the first siting of Matsu temples and why and how they were moved afterwords.Ⅳ.Space:To study the ways of organising temples'' plan and why and how they were changed afterwords,and then to describe the space uses at present.Ⅴ.Form:To study the transformation of the building structure and the roof''s styles and how they were changed afterwords.Ⅵ.Conclusion:To synthesis the transformation of the Matsu temples and causes, and furthermore, to summarize the styles of traditional and