> As a South Korean, I would like to understand the viewpoint of the "West" better. What is not authentic about rebuilt temple?
It is not the same building, just because it's the same form at the same place. It lacks the same "Experience" that forged the previous building. There is some value in individuality, at least on the emotional level. For example, every one has parents, but your own parents usually are the one which you consider special.
> Buildings require maintenance, so even buildings that is continuing to stand is not the same building, in the style of ship of Theseus.
Western buildings are usually not getting replaced in its whole. Most parts of the building will remain over its whole life. Similar happening with other old objects. Books are still valued for their age, even if the text they contain can be found elsewhere.
The value of old objects is their age and their history, not their content or function.
It is not the same building, just because it's the same form at the same place. It lacks the same "Experience" that forged the previous building. There is some value in individuality, at least on the emotional level. For example, every one has parents, but your own parents usually are the one which you consider special.
> Buildings require maintenance, so even buildings that is continuing to stand is not the same building, in the style of ship of Theseus.
Western buildings are usually not getting replaced in its whole. Most parts of the building will remain over its whole life. Similar happening with other old objects. Books are still valued for their age, even if the text they contain can be found elsewhere.
The value of old objects is their age and their history, not their content or function.