The Historical Value of the Structure after the Demise of Urban Heritage in Comparison with the Ancient and Modern Times:The Pattern of Changsha Ancient City in the Ming and Qing Dynasties as an Example
Changsha,as one of the first historical and cultural cities in China,was destroyed in the Wenxi fire after a thousand years of accumulation of urban heritage.This paper compares and analyzes the urban pattern of the Ming and Qing dynasties with the current historical remains,and finds that not only the city wall system,street pattern,and functional layout have unique regional characteristics,but also the street skeleton and basic pattern did not perish because of the war,but were rapidly dismembered during the urban construction in full swing in recent years,which triggers the thinking on the influencing factors of the city's historical pattern and its preservation.
Changsha Citynatural geographyritual thoughturban patterhistorical streets and lanes