Spatial-temporal pattern and evolution of traditional villages in Jiangxi province

Abstract

Traditional villages are the living carriers of Chinese civilization, the "living fossils" and "museums" of Chinese history, culture, and natural heritage, carrying the essence of Chinese traditional culture. Jiangxi has a splendid history and culture, and the evolution of the spatial-temporal pattern of traditional villages carries the historical changes and cultural heritage of Jiangxi. The study of traditional villages has positive practical significance and far-reaching historical significance for the effective protection and inheritance of historical and cultural heritage.From the perspective of historical geography, this paper combines historical documents and Global Moran's I, Getis-Ord Gi*, nuclear density analysis, standard deviation ellipse and Geo detector, and takes 343 traditional villages in Jiangxi Province under the Chinese traditional village directory as the research object. Explore their spatial-temporal pattern evolution law and influencing factors from the three dimensions of history, space and culture.First of all, from a spatial point of view, the distribution of traditional villages in Jiangxi Province has obvious agglomeration, and "hot spots" appear in Wu yuan County of Shangrao City, Fuliang County of Jingdezhen City, Northeast Capital of Fuzhou City, and the middle of Jian City. Unique "three-core" distribution model. Second, from the historical perspective, most of the traditional villages in Jiangxi Province were born in the Song and Ming periods. The spatial distribution of traditional villages in each dynasty is also different, but on the whole it shows a trend of temporal and spatial migration from "north (slightly east) to south (slightly west)". In addition, from the perspective of village distribution and site selection, the sites of traditional villages in Jiangxi Province are mostly concentrated in areas with elevations below 200m, slopes less than 10°, and surrounding water sources. Under the influence of social economy, the distribution of traditional villages is mostly based on "Mainly by water, supplemented by land". Affected by today's social economy, the current distribution of villages tends to be in the fringe areas with medium or low economic level and far from the city. Finally, from a cultural perspective, the unique regional cultures such as Luling Culture, Linchuan Culture, and Huizhou Culture provide the historical and cultural foundation for the spatial distribution of traditional villages in Jiangxi Province.The spatial-temporal pattern and evolution of traditional villages in Jiangxi Province are affected by factors such as the natural environment, social economy, and regional culture at that time. The basin structure and dense water network of Jiangxi Province determine that natural factors are the primary factor in determining the location of traditional villages, and the development of regional culture has promoted the expansion and growth of villages. The current economic development and urban construction seriously affect the protection of traditional villages, and policy support is an important cornerstone of the protection of traditional villages.