FENGSHUI CHARACTER AND SPATIAL DIFFERENTIATION OF SETTLEMENT BASED ON KARST LANDFORM PATTERN——TAKE THREE KARST AREAS AS EXAMPLES IN GUIZHOU PROVINCE

To understand the characteristics and space differences of settlement Fengshui in Karst area,we selected three representative study areas: Hongfeng,Yachi and Huajiang,researched the Karst terrain,the Fengshui folklore and the relationship between two based on field survey.The compare included three ways: elements of FengShui,spatial pattern,and the constructing of Fengshui space.Studies showed that Karst terrain characteristics is key to Fengshui spatial elements of Karst settlement,and the Fengshui landscape spatial differences fully reflects the Karst spatial pattern.Therefore,the space vitiation of Fengshui is consistent with the natural environment especially Karst landform,and the rule of the differences is: the Plateau Valley area Plateau Mountains Plateau basin area;the Karst plateau valley region has the most traditional and regional culture characteristics of FengShui and human settlement pattern.