A study on the orientation problems of traditional dwellings in the Jiulong River Estuarine Plain of Fujian province
Taking the traditional dwellings in southern Fujian as an example,this study compares the settlements in the Huaibei Plain and the Taihu Lake Basin,and finds that the traditional concept of"sitting in the north and facing the south"as the main orientation of Chinese dwellings actually changes depending on the geographic characteristics of the area where the dwellings are located.Unlike the Huaibei Plain,where"sitting north and facing south"is the dominant orientation,only 35.9％of the traditional dwellings in the Jiulong River estu-arine plain are oriented to"sitting north and facing south".Further analysis reveals that there is a close correlation between the distance of the dwellings from the mountains and whether the dwellings are oriented in a"north-south"direction.In general,the closer the distance between the dwellings and the mountains,the more they tend to be oriented in the direction of the mountains;the further the distance,the more they tend to be oriented in the direction of"north-south".The results of this study show that the geographical environment is the key factor influencing the orientation choice of traditional houses in southern Fujian,and the association between the orientation choice of houses and the geographical environment implies the vein of settlement and environment,which will provide more scientific theoretical support for the protection,inheritance and organic renewal of traditional settlements.
Architectural orientationTraditional dwellingsRural settlementJiulong River Estuarine plainTaihu lake basin
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