南京明代通济门船形瓮城建筑意象赏析

Architectural Image Apprecialion of Ming Dynasty's Boat-shaped Urn City at Tongji Gate in Nanjing

南京城是我国古代优秀的历史文化遗产。明都南京的规划设计者刘基精通堪舆术(风水术),并将其用于宫城的卜地选址及南京城池的营建,而中国古代风水理论的哲学基础就是最古老的文化典籍之一《周易》。以《周易》理论为视角,解读南京通济门船形瓮城的各种建筑意象。

Nanjing City is one of China＇s ancient cities with tremendous cultural heritage.As an expert of Geomancy （Feng Shui）,Liu Ji,the designer of Nanjing City in Ming Dynasty,applied geomantic theory in locating and building the city.The philosophical basis of ancient Chinese geomantic theory is the ＂Book of Changes＂,one of ancient Chinese classics.This paper intends to interpret the architectural image of boatshaped urn city at Tongji Gate in Nanjing with the theory of ＂Book of Changes＂.