Analysis on the Characteristics of Traditional Dwellings in Guangwu City, Shanxi Province

Abstract

The “Guangwu City” in the north of Shanxi Province is one of the representative military castles. Through the methods of on-the-spot mapping, on-the-spot shooting and literature analysis, this paper analyzes the spatial pattern and defense structure of the castle from the point of view of natural conditions, military defense requirements, ancient city form, residential shape, architectural layout and decorative style, as well as the road, residential group layout, residential morphological characteristics, construction technology, decoration style and so on. Finally, the study summarizes the differences of the defensive fortress city, in order to provide some reference for the follow-up research. Analysis on the Characteristics of Traditional Dwellings in Guangwu City, Shanxi ProvinceDownload