The Scholars Place-names Landscape and Regional Culture Spirit
Abstract:Located at the Jiujiang Town of Nanhai in Foshan, The Scholars (Rulin) place-names landscape were consisted of several specific names titled as "Rulin”,like Rulin Village, Rulin Road, Rulin Street, Rulin College. Originated from regional culture, place-names landscape embodied the regional cultural spirit of education emphasis. Through rich cultural connotation, place-names landscape deeply influenced the resident ~s spiritual world and value orientation, resulting in developing the social function of inheriting local culture. Therefore, it not only contributes to contemporary era but benefits for the future generation to protect old place-names and create new place-names containing rich cultural connotation.
Keywords:Rulin's place-names landscaperegional cultural spiritJiujiang Town of Nanhai
Publication Date:2012-01-01
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:5( 7-11 )
Journal of Foshan University(Social Science)

Journal of Foshan University(Social Science)

ISSN:1008-018X
Year, Vol.(Issue):2012,30(3)