A Study on the Histories and Cultural Value Assessment of the Water System on the Three Hills and Five Gardens in Beijing from the Perspective of Cultural Routes
The water system on a group of the Three Hills and Five Gardens played a significance role in the construction and development of the western suburbs of Beijing during the Ming and Qing dynasties.Based on the definition of waterway heritage in cultural routes,the cultural heritage derived from water system that has had a profound impact on this area is explored,including garden heritage,settlement heritage,and farm land heritage.The paper attempts to evaluate these three types of heritage from the Ming and Qing periods using the Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP),while examining and analyzing their correlation with the water system through historical records and literature.The results demonstrate the three types of hevitage,namely garden,settlement,and farm land,are closely ratated to the water system on the Three Hills and Five Gardens in Beijing.Furthermore,a comparative analysis is conducted on the historical changes and issues concerning the garden,settlement,and farm land.Taking a holistic view from the perspective of cultural routes,improvement measures for the current state of the water system in the the Three Hills and Five Gardens region are proposed,aiming to provide new insights for preserving the region's landscape and promoting the development of this exemplary historical area.
cultural routeThree Hills and Five Gardenscultural heritageAHP evaluation methodlandscape pattern