Land Use and Public Recreation Along the West Lake Shoreline in Lin'an During the Southern Song Dynasty:An Analysis Based on Scenic Attractions of West Lake
Based on the long-volume realistic painting Scenic Attractions of West Lake,the painting is divided into five sections from the perspective of land use.It identifies and analyzes the land use conditions of the scenery along the West Lake in the Southern Song Dynasty,as well as the construction of public recreational areas.This reflects how the West Lake in the Southern Song Dynasty was supported by land supply and the construction of public recreational facilities to promote public recreation.Re-search shows that public recreational land along the West Lake in the Southern Song Dynasty accounts for the highest percent-age(43%),followed by residential garden land(28.1%),temple land(10.3%),commercial land(8.8%),government office land(6.5%),and water facilities land(3.3%).The buildings are mainly two-story structures with gabled and hipped roofs,forming individual,courtyard-style,and multi-entry courtyard architectural spatial forms.The north bank is beautiful and elegant,the west bank is simple and quiet,the south bank is magnificent and sleek,and the east bank is prosperous and unique.The public recreational facilities are complete,with diverse visitor activities,and most residential gardens are regularly open to the public.In addition to serving as supplementary public recreational areas,temple gardens also fulfilled public recreational functions,making the West Lake in the Southern Song Dynasty a"big garden".
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