The Research For Nan Yang YASHU Building

As the official building, Yashu is one of the main building types in Acient China. It is the localgovernment office buildings in ancient Chinese feudal society, and is also the main premises for ancientofficials handling official business. Therefore, in ancient Chinese architecture building history, Yashuoccupies an extremely important position. At the same time, Yashu is a symbol of the ruling power infeudal society, its architectural form stands for the spiritual function of feudal ruling authority, and reflectsthe feudal society patriarchal clan concepts and theories concepts. As time goes on, under the influence ofthe social changes and many historical factors, architecture examples of Yashu building before Ming andqing dynasty is extremely rare, and only Jiangzhou Yashu and Huozhou Yashu in Shanxi Province remain.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Central Yashu six Departments and five Mansions have ceased toexist, and only a few local Yashu building remain, but most are un-integral, some were rebuilt, somewere severely damaged, which leads to the low amount of Yashu building available as an example of objectof study. Due to mentioned above, there are many difficulties and problems in the empirical study of Yashubuildings, and the research in this field is still insufficient, and need the further researches and discussiones.Ancient Nanyang Yashu building group is the place for Nanyang Governor to manage officialbusiness in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, also is the most integral preserved Yashu “specimen” all overChina. This paper focuses on ancient Nanyang Yashu building, and through a systematic series of Mingand Qing Dynasty literature and theory of Yashu, and presents a research on the Yashu history, singlebuilding style and cultural connotation&value.The first chapter introduction. The paper mainly discusses background and significance of studies onYashu buildings, analyzes the current research situation, and puts forward the research method. The paperalso points out the research framework.The second chapter General situation of Yashu building. It begins with the history of Yashu, and thenanalyses the relationship between Yashu building and the city which it relies on. After that, it presents aninstruction of organization establishment on the local bureaucracy system&departments during the Mingand Qing Dynasties. The third chapter Research on Nanyang Yashu building. The research bases on remaining NanyangYashu building, carries out the analysis on the architectural forms of single building and building group.Comparing it with the local country government buildings in Nanyang City, it presents a deeply analysis ofNanyang Yashu building.The fourth chapter The architectural culture research of Nanyang Yashu building. All the architecturaldesign thinking of court buildings is the embodiment of mastery of Authorities in China’s feudal societywhich is fully reflected in the layout design and architectural form of Nanyang Yashu building. Therefore,Nanyang Yashu building group reflects the unique architectural features and culture connotation of thefeudal society.Chapter5value analysis of Nanyang Yashu building group. This chapter discusses the historical,scientific, artistic and social value of Nanyang Yashu building.Chapter6protection and utilization of Yashu. On the basis of Yashu building’s historical, scientific,artistic, and social value, this paper address the importance of the protection and utilization of Yashubuilding, as well as some helpful principles and suggestions.Chapter7Epilogue. This chapter is the summary. It reiterates the significance of research on NanyangYashu building, and points out the shortcomings of the research in this paper.