Study on Traditional Architectural Features of JIN-Ai under the Influence of Silk Road Commerce

Abstract:

The Silk Road is the green commercial thoroughfare between Europe and Asia, and also a cultural front for confrontations as well as coordination between the western and eastern civilizations. The ancient business towns along the Silk Road are like stars shining in the great universe. Yuzhong County of Lanzhou City is a market town. Since Han, it began to undertake commercial supplies, cargo transit, postal transfer and many other important roles in history. Rich in cultural heritage, Jin-ai has formed its traditional architecture and its culture of distinct regional characteristics. This article is based on field research and concerned with how Jin-ai's traditional buildings, adapting farming, commerce, patriarchal relations, reflect its morphology, external space, layout and spatial scales, as well as its traditional cultural characteristics.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 671-674)
• Pages: 2328-2331
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.671-674.2328
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: Ming Hui Ye, Han Zhang, Shuang Zhang
• Keywords: Architectural Feature, Jin-Ai, Silk Road, Traditional Architectural

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