The Water-Wading Construction of Yuanyou in the Context of the"Integration of the Capital City and Landscape"during Qin and Han Dynasties
During the Qin and Han dynasties,when royal gardens were the mainstay,the"water-wading"construction features of the Yuanyou with mountains and fields were built in coordination with the zoning of the capital region and its water management needs,thus contributing to the initiation and orientation of the planning tradition of"integrating the Capital city and Landscape".By combining dual evidence and spatial analysis,systematically reviewing the capital region planning concepts and corresponding water conservancy constructions of the Qin,Western Han,and Eastern Han dynasties,which were consistent with the political intentions,living conditions,and ideals of human beings,and analyzing how the boundary demarcation of the Yuanyou and the layout of the Yuanyou within the Yuanyou in each phase responded to the key water conservancy facilities in the region and the structure of the water network,we also reviewed the practice and turnaround of various Yuanyou in borrowing water to comb the landscape.Conforming to the capital city-Yuanyou relationship"unity form initial establishment""embedded relationship organisation"and"circle entrenchment system together"over time interpretation,and regional water system remediation"adapting""combing"and"controlling"of the goal of traction,the Yuanyou shows the spatial wisdom and choices of"bringing the Yuanyou to the area","linking the Yuanyou to cage the area"and"dividing the Yuanyou to govern the area"at the regional level.This change not only reflects the unifying value of its philosophy of responding to the unity of management according to the time and place,but also vividly illustrates the extraordinary significance of generative period garden practices beyond gardening.
landscape architecturehistory of landscape architectureintegration of the capital city and landscapeQin and Han dynastiesYuanyouwater-wading construction