Interpretation of the Spatial Form of Chengdu Plain's Traditional Towns from the Vernacular Perspective

In recent years,with the rapid development of urbanization in our country,academic circles have paid more attentions to and made fruitful achievements on the research of vernacular settlement. On this basis,this paper took Chengdu Plain's traditional town spatial morphology as the research object to interpret its spatial form through its composition elements and characteristics which are influenced by nature,history,culture and other factors. And then,it took Jiezi ancient town as an example to analyze the renewal of its spatial form so as to inherit the vernacular culture and promote the conservation of cultural heritage and sustainable development of traditional town in the course of constructing urban cities with Chinese characteristics.

Landscape Spatial Characteristics of Streets and Lanes in Traditional Towns of Sichuan and Chongqing in China

The physical space and viewing perception of streets and lanes in traditional towns of Sichuan and Chongqing in China are deeply influenced by the terrain conditions of the area.The adaptation of the geographical environment with the change of the terrain height difference creates rich spatial rhythm changes in the spatial continuity and opening and closing processing of streets and lanes.The aspect ratio of building elevation and street front of frontage makes the street and lane scale adapt to the different functional requirements of business and life.At the same time,the changeable terrain height difference creates the composition level of street landscape perception of close shot,medium shot and long shot,which constitutes the unique regional charm of streets and lanes in traditional towns of Sichuan and Chongqing.

Living Inheritance of Temple Market Space of Traditional Market Town in Wu'an from the Perspective of Settlement Heritage:A Case Study of Hecun Town

With the development of urbanization,the decline of religious and business group culture and constructive destruction have caused the loss of temple market space of traditional settlement.In view of this,this paper focuses on the three spatial levels of temple buildings,temple front street and temple market street of Jiaying Linghui Temple in Hecun Town from the perspective of settlement heritage,and analyzes the historical development of spatial vitality of its temple market.Taking history as a mirror,the living relationship of temple market space in the traditional market town of Wu’an business group is established.Through the establishment of living system of temple market space,this paper puts forward three levels of living strategies:the inheritance of living unit authenticity,the construction of living mode diversity and the construction of living environment,in order to provide power for the activation,protection and value continuation of heritage of temple market space in Wu’an traditional market town.

Cultural Route of Ancient Villages and Towns in Zhuozhang River Valley

Shanxi Zhuozhang River Basin has a long history of human habitation,which is one of important cradles of Central-Plains civilization.It has a distinctive valley landscape and holds the glorious Shangdang culture through the Fukou pathway of the ancient 8 valley pathways in Taihang,one of the main activities of Shanxi Lu Trader,and the old revolutionary base areas of Chinese Communist Party.Within the study area,the common factors infl uencing the ancient villages and towns space characteristics were systematically revealed from fi ve aspects of valley landscape environment,Lu Trader development lines,Buddhism propagation path,regional folklore and military activity site.By exploring the uniqueness and similarity,this study analyzed the spatial pattern of ancient villages and towns in the Zhuozhang River Basin and the infl uence of natural,social and historical factors.The feasibility of constructing cultural route in the Zhuozhang River Basin was demonstrated.