On The Form,Preservation And Development Strategy Of The Ancient Settlement In Bofang,Gaoping

Farming civilization has been prosperous in China for thousands of years,and villages are settlement in which residents live in a certain society in accordance with the specific production and way of life.Hence,the settlement has become the most distinctive carrier of local culture.Ancient settlements carry thousands-years civilization,and,however,with the economic advance,the impact of modern cultures on the traditional ones,,due to the influence of natural and social factors,are gradually declining,and may probably disappear.Ancient settlement in Bofang has a long history,and rich cultural heritage.Remains of ancient buildings belongs to the typical settlement in plains in southern Shanxi,and enjoys high research value.The thesis relies on the settlement in Bofang,conducts a profound study on its location,form,iconic buildings,residential courtyards,buildings in Art Deco and reasons of declining.Ancient settlement reflects the traditional Chinese view of nature and philosophy from site selection to the layout of the settlement.Xianweng Temple,the iconic buildings in the settlement,reflectes exquisite construction technology in ancient China.Existing residential homes in the period of Ming and Qing dynasties also provides a lot of physical evidence to study then social life.Buildings in the settlement and the decoration in residential courtyards also have a very high research value.Based on its research,the thesis bring up with specific measures for protecting and developing ancient settlements in Bofang,hoping to better inherit Chinese traditional culture and protect ancient villages.