Research Of The Xi’an Shuyuanmen From The Perspective Of City And Heritage

Not only as one of the four ancient capitals in the world, is Xi’an also known as a cultural city with a long rich history in our country. Sansui historic block where Shuyuanmen Street belongs is one of the three most important historic blocks within the circumvallation of the Ming Dynasty; it carries forward the traditional culture as always. During the historical development of the city, the Imperial Ancestral Temple- the original of this block, was a senior educational establishment which was used to cultivate diverse people of ability.Beilin was formed in the Song Dynasty. The Academy of Hangman County. The Academy Of Xi’an Government and the Academy of Xining County which are collectively called Sansui Street appeared with Guanzhong College during the Ming-Qing Dynasty. Alongside the rapid explanation of the city, The central traditional streets was vanishing in a same speed.Shuyuanmen Street still remains its tradition and culture character after a massive reform and an expansion by citizens. Shuyuanmen Street functions as a connection of Nan men and Berlin, the entrance of people who want to know Sansui Street and Berlin.The perspective of city heritage requires us to find how does time and history impact on our current live. Architecture and space becomes to the foundation of culture and live. With the activities and lives, together they formed into the city heritage. This article is focus on Shuyuanmen, by analyzing the historical development, existence status and cultural life through a comprehensive investigation and survey, we can get a fully understand this street, record its current status, study the role in the age. Eventually discover the value of the street and make a contribute to the protecting work.This article falls into three parts. In the first part we will collect the historical development of the area where Shuyuanmen belongs to, get a full knowledge of Shuyuanmen based on timeline, analyses the connection between historical transition and social development. During the second part we will explain the architecture space of Shuyuanmen, record both the inner and outer space status, analyses Shuyuanmen’s space features and living scenes within the city heritage system. We will discuss the connection between Shuyuanmen’s culture and its architectural space. By recording the historical changes of Shuyuanmen Street we will discover the connection of multiculture and entity space in it. I hope this essay could make an effort to the protecting work of Shuyuanmen, and retain this historical street’s current records and materials for Xi’an.