长治市荫城古镇聚落形态演变研究

Study on Evolution of Settlement Form of Yincheng Old Town of Changzhi City

文章阐述荫城古镇的聚落选址、聚落肌理、公共场所和民居形态四个物质要素的演变规律,并在此基础上分析自然环境、铁业贸易与聚落形态演变的内在关系,总结荫城古镇以打铁和铁货贸易为主的商业贸易集镇的独特之处。

The paper elaborates evolution rules of four elements of Yincheng Old Town that are site for settlement, mechanism for settlement, public places and inhabitant form. On such basis, the paper analyzed internal relationship among evolution of natural environment, iron trade and settlement form and summarized unique features of Yincheng Old Town that is a commercial trade town focusing on iron forging and iron ware trading.