The Research Of The Characteristics Of Ritual Architecture In Changsha

Being one of the most essential Architecture categories in Chinese traditional culture,ritual architecture not only varies in kinds but also abounds in number.It permeates every class of Chinese society from the upper class—The royal family—to the regional government,which also plays a very crucial role in the daily life of the ordinary citizens.However,it is a shame that the community didn’t attach much importance to the precious heritage of our culture——The ritual architecture.Even the defining and the classifying of Ritual architecture remain uncertain,so does the fundamental rules of building typology such as the layout,space design and decoration.For the reasons above,the paper studied the Ritual architecture of Changsha city.Depending on the local chronicle,inscription and historical document and a lot of filed research,I got a systematic grasp of the definition and classification distribution and location,function and space,as well as decoration and art of Ritual architecture,by doing so,I hope that I can get a more comprehensive understanding of t he rules behind it.First,by researching the domestic and international documents,and then clarifying the definition and conception of ritual architecture,I found out the origin,type and purpose of it.Second,relying on digging the historical document including the local chronicle and old map,I classified the Ritual architecture of Changsha by time line from JiaJin to QianLong and then to GuangXu,especially by the distribution and location in those times.Through the graph analysis,I found out the distribution and siting rules of different types of the ritual architecture in different region.Third,based on three distinctive views of function and layout,elevation and decoration,as well as tectonic features,and resorting a body of first-hand documents about the ritual architecture of Changsha,I used the theory of building typology,by which I found out the distinctive characteristics of Changsha’s ritual architecture.Finally,through the analysis of the present situation of the remains of the ritual architecture of Changsha,and the assessment of the historical value,artistic value and scientific value,the protection proposal of the ritual architecture is put forward,and eventually the goal of the continuity of the building is achieved.In the course of the study,we can find that the historical culture,site selection,architectural form and decorative art of Changsha ritual architecture have unique local characteristics.I wish this unique architectural culture will get more attention from the people,be more scientifically persevered,and continue to thrive the distinctive charm of the culture of Changsha’s ritual architecture.