Consideration on the urban spatial morphology and operation of Taiyuan,China from the religious building perspective

• 作者: Xing Chen
• 来源期刊: 建筑学研究前沿（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2022,（4）
• 所属期刊栏目: INDEX
• 页码范围: 239-254
• 页数: 16页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Understanding the physical characteristics and cultural connotations of the histor-ical city is essential for the preservation of their hereditary and cultural values.This work aims to gain a more in-depth understanding of the historical city by identifying the relationship be-tween religious buildings and the urban spatial morphology and the urban operation.Taiyuan,a northern city in China,is a suitable case for exploring this research idea.Cities with frequent foreign exchanges and distinct living groups tend to have more prosperous reli-gious cultures than those in the central areas.The expansion of Taiyuan in the Ming Dynasty and the presence of Prince Jin,who respected Buddhism and Taoism,exacerbated the impact of the religious building on urban development.With regard to the evolution of Taiyuan in the Ming Dynasty,we highlight the changes in urban space brought by the religious buildings through the content analysis of the historical documents.Furthermore,the social functions of religious buildings are revealed,fleshing out the trajectory of the mutual development of religious buildings and Taiyuan in the Ming Dynasty.On this basis,the research findings are linked to the current needs of historical city preser-vation through the survey of reality.We suggest to coordinate the protection of religious archi-tectural heritage and urban characteristics brought by religious factors and emphasize the utilization of religious architectural heritage as a potential culture and economic regeneration pathway.