Pilgrimaging mountains and rivers: the spatial layout of ancient Chinese settlements and their environments

IF 0.1 3区 艺术学 0 ARCHITECTURE
Jie Zhang
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Abstract Ancient Chinese civilization was deeply rooted in a profound understanding of the environment. This understanding formed the primitive worship and unique culture of mountains and rivers, which found expression in both official and folk contexts. This essay delves into the significant influence of mountains and rivers on the site selection, positioning, and composition of ancient Chinese settlements. Through an in-depth analysis of cases, this study demonstrates that iconic mountain and river elements served as the foundation for determining the spatial locations of ancient Chinese settlements and the core references for designed landscapes. The settlement and surrounding mountains and rivers form a well-conceived integrated spatial composition, which threads the whole planning and construction process. As the determining factors for the spatial axes and forms of settlements, mountains and rivers also became the central objects of the feng shui theory. Therefore, the human geography of ancient China is not only a reflection of functions but also the result of the builders’ diligent pursuit of spatial and cultural layouts. The study of the cultural genes allows for a deeper understanding of the cultural landscape of ancient China, leading to a commitment to protecting traditional settlements and their intact environmental systems.
朝拜山水:中国古代聚落的空间布局及其环境
摘要 中国古代文明深深植根于对环境的深刻理解。这种认识形成了对山川的原始崇拜和独特文化,并在官方和民间都有体现。本文探讨了山水对中国古代聚落选址、定位和构成的重要影响。通过对案例的深入分析,本研究表明,标志性的山川元素是确定中国古代聚落空间位置的基础,也是设计景观的核心参考。聚落与周边山川构成了一个构思巧妙的整体空间构图,贯穿了整个规划和建设过程。山川作为聚落空间轴线和形态的决定因素,也成为风水理论的核心对象。因此,中国古代的人文地理不仅是功能的反映,也是建设者对空间和文化布局孜孜追求的结果。通过对文化基因的研究,可以更深入地了解中国古代的人文景观,从而致力于保护传统聚落及其完整的环境系统。
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期刊介绍: Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes addresses itself to readers with a serious interest in the subject, and is now established as the main place in which to publish scholarly work on all aspects of garden history. The journal"s main emphasis is on detailed and documentary analysis of specific sites in all parts of the world, with focus on both design and reception. The journal is also specifically interested in garden and landscape history as part of wider contexts such as social and cultural history and geography, aesthetics, technology, (most obviously horticulture), presentation and conservation.
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