The Structure and Development of the Waterfront Village of Lijiao:A Study from Wei He De Tang Tu Ji
Peng Yingrui
Abstract:Wei Hede Tang Tuji, a map of Lijiao Vilage, was made based on the map of Guangzhou in 1928. From analysis of the map, the paper discusses the social and morphological structuring process of Lijiao Vilage. Historicaly, this waterfront vilage was dominated by Wei Family and Luo Family. The article analyzes the influence of dendritic canal system, shrines and ancestral halls, and significant construction activities by two lineages to structure the village. Shrines and ancestral halls, which respectively symbolized natural order and social order, have shaped the morphological structure of Lijiao Vilage.
Keywords:Lijiao Vilagedendritic canal systemTwo-Lineage Vilagemorphological structure
Publication Date:2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:6( 46-51 )

ISTIC
ISSN:1000-0232
Year, Vol.(Issue):2016,(3)