Xiang Gan Minxi Residential Architecture and Culture Research

Author: Guo Qian
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This academic paper is a sub-project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China's research titled "Research on Southern Folk Systems, Residential Architecture, and Modern Village and Town Living Patterns." After passing the thesis defense, it was revised and supplemented before being included in the "PhD Theses Series in Architecture" and published by China Architecture & Building Press. During the PhD period, the author conducted in-depth field research and investigations in counties across Jiangxi and Hunan, collecting a large amount of social, historical, cultural, and village and architectural data. By adopting sociological and anthropological perspectives and methods as supplements, the paper provides macro-level analysis of cultural backgrounds, social structures, and village environments, complemented by micro-level arguments on residential architectural forms, artistic techniques, and technical construction. It comprehensively demonstrates the origins and morphological characteristics of the Xiang-Jiang folk system settlements and residential architecture, presenting valuable research findings.