Protective Renovation and Cultural Inheritance of Ancient Villages

Cultural characteristics of the traditional architectural environment and places of traditional cultural activities in Hanjiaxiang Village,an immigrant village of the Ming Dynasty located in the present Yuangong Township,Chenggu County of Shaanxi Province were studied to analyze influence of geographical environment,history and culture and social environment on the village cultures.Specifically,cultural characteristics of traditional architectural environment in this village were elaborated from spatial layout,architectural structure,architectural style and village landscapes.In terms of places of traditional cultural activities,layouts and cultural characteristics of places for the clan's sacrifice and community's fire,traditional sacrifice activities,and local opera performances were introduced.On this basis,cultural inheritance means for the protective renovation and construction of overall village spaces,village buildings,village landscapes and cultural characteristics were proposed.