Shrines and Temples

Shrines and Temples are the two main types of holy building within the Order of the Holy Rectangle.

Shrines
Shrines are the oldest types, and throughout the eras there have been different rules for shrinebuilding. However, some rules have been set even since the First Compendium era.

Shrines must have:
 * A central 2x3 Rectangle of Lapis Lazuli blocks.
 * A chest containing a named artifact
 * Fenceposts
 * Lightsources

Sanctuaries
The First Compendium rules distinguish between a shrine and a sanctuary. A shrine is a general place of worship, whereas a sanctuary is dedicated to one specific item. This distinction disappears after the First Compendium era.

Temples
When the distinction between Shrine and Temple enters is not currently well documented. It begins with some new innovations in architecture during the Third Compendium era. These innovations are known from a description of the Temple of Saint Bradley, which is now lost. The new innovations were the additions of a Chest of Wisdom, containing scripture, and a Chest of Charity, containing items free for those in need to take. These innovations are suspected to be codified during the Fourth Compendium era.

The definiton of a temple is as follows:

A larger building dedicated to the Holy Rectangle, containing at least one shrine,a Chest of Charity and a Chest of Wisdom.

In Fourth Compendium writings, all Temples are said to have needed a Tender. A Tender was nominally responsible for maintaining the temple, and must have the rank of Cleric Scribe or equivalent knightly rank. The Tender could be the same as the owner of the Temple. Both the owner and the Tender were to be named in a Temple Document, which was written when a temple was validated. The Temple Document should include the name of the Temple, the date of validation, the name of the owner, and the name of the Tender.