Analysis Of The Space Form Ofshanxi Merchant Houses Underthe Influence Of Shanximerchants Culture

Shanxi Province, referred to as the "Jin", the term refers to Shanxi Merchants.Ming and Qing dynasties, Shanxi Merchants overall rise, not only create enormous wealth and the formation of a strong regional business culture, and after that influenced generations of Shanxi Merchants. Culture of Shanxi Merchants is formed by Shanxi Merchants continuously grope for the culture.Culture of Shanxi Merchants have the great commercial spirit.Merchants houses is under the influence of this culture gradually formed and developed. Therefore Merchants residential and business culture are inextricably related. Shanxi Merchants local-style dwelling houses are the sites of Shanxi Merchants business and living, not only is the land of the living life. At present,a lot of Shanxi Merchants houses remaining built during the Ming and Qing dynasties.Merchants form of residential space depth analysis will help us understand the deep cultural connotation of Shanxi, as well as understand the unique in this culture influence the formation of regional residence.Firstly this article from the historical and cultural background of Shanxi Merchant Folk, elaborates influence Shanxi residential natural geographical factors and its business culture factors. Secondly, from the Shanxi business houses are the three types of representative, respectively expounds shop houses,workshops, houses and courtyard houses of space structure and space layout of the law. Finally, the ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi Province as an example to explain the orderly planning of the ancient city of Pingyao, further evidence that, under the influence of business culture of Shanxi Merchants local-style dwelling houses building space form features.