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Evolution of Traditional Cave-House and Finalization of Courtyard House Residence(PDF)

《建筑科学与工程学报》[ISSN:1673-2049/CN:61-1442/TU]

Issue:
2006年03期
Page:
86-
Research Field:
Publishing date:
2006-09-20

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Title:
Evolution of Traditional Cave-House and Finalization of Courtyard House Residence
Author(s):
ZHANG Xin;  CHEN Jie
Department of Architecture, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Keywords:
traditional cave-house;  heated kang;  geomantic omen;  courtyard house;  residential culture;  Loess Plateau
PACS:
TU80
DOI:
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Abstract:
Based on the example of Jingsheng country, which is a typicalvernacular settlement in the Loess Plateau in north China, authorsanalyzed the evolutional cause and finalization of traditional cave-houses,and revealed their governing factors. Through using anthropological means, authors discussed the sitting, spatial and environmental characteristics ofcave-houses, the significance of heated kang in cave-house lives, thesuccession and development of open courtyards based on cave-houses, and theeffect of geomantic omen and taboo on the layout of courtyard houses. Theresult indicates that the cave-house and heated kang are fundamental in the formation anddevelopment of dwelling system in the Loess Plateau in north China, whilegeomantic omen represented by “dayounian means” and taboo in traditionallives result in the finalization of courtyard house psychologically as wellas practically.

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