The Study On The Conservation Theory And Method Of Heritage

As an integral part of human civilization, historic cultural heritage, as well as its conservation, is being attached increasing importance to all over the world. In China, with the development of modern society, people's consciousness and ability to conserve historic cultural heritage has been improved gradually. But on the other hand, in the past 20 years, the rapidly developing economy leads to the expansion of urban renewal and redevelopment, which is doing harm to the conservation of the historic cultural heritage. As a result, some historic sites have been destroyed due to ill management and ignorance, which runs contrary to the general trend to conserve national culture and historic heritage, to the detriment of national interests. With the industrialization of culture, the abundant cultural resources hidden in the historic cultural heritage have become the important material and cultural base to develop tourism and national industry. Therefore, it is of great significance to establish and perfect the theories and methods of conservation of historic cultural heritage in China.Take a look at the world. Many countries have worked out the theories and methods of their own, adjusting to their social conditions. As to China, it is necessary to develop new theories and methods with Chinese cultural spirit by making a systematic study of the experience of other countries. For this purpose, the thesis summarizes the theories and methods of conservation in western countries and analyzes the deep roots from the perspective of social and cultural background. Meanwhile, it traces the formation and development of the theories and methods of historic preservation in China, and points out the general trend in this field. The aim is to help forward the study in this field from different levels such as conservation and restoration, its design and management, and so on.The thesis consists of five parts:Part I ( Chapter 2) reviews the development of the mentality of historic preservation and the cognitive process of its total value in the western countries, and makes a systematic summary of those theories and methods.Part II ( Chapter 3 ) traces the formation and development of the theories and methods of historic preservation in China since modern times, and analyzes the new understanding of the value of historic heritage, the changes of the conception of historic cultural buildings and the important achievements both in theory and in practice. Partâ…¢(Chapter 4) deals with the principles and methods of historic preservation and restoration in China. It begins with. an analysis of advantages and disadvantages of those methods influenced by the traditional cultural values on architecture. It aims at working out the principles and methods with Chinese cultural characteristics.Partâ…£(Chapter 5) explores the planning and design of historic preservation in China. On the basis of comprehensive evaluation on the total value of historic buildings, it is designed to lay a solid foundation for the establishment of scientific preservation measures to complement the system of historic preservation and restoration.Partâ…¤(Chapter 6) deals with the management of historic cultural heritage in China. In view of problems existing in the management, it discusses the legal system, administrative system, public participation and fund protection and management, for the purpose of perfecting the management system of historic preservation in China by means of drawing on useful experience in western countries for reference.