Comparative Analysis on the Traditional Villages of Folk Groups of Han Nationality in Huizhou

Ying Lai,Xingxing Yang

doi:10.4236/cus.2021.93021

Abstract

Huizhou, seated in the Pearl River Delta, is located at the intersection of the three main folk groups of Han Nationality of Guangdong. Owing to the different historical sources and the different terrain of the three main folk groups such as Hakka, Guangfu and Chaoshan in Huizhou, village configurations and dwelling morphology differ from each other. Due to the same big Han Nationality and similar climate and landform, they share similar landscape patches, and clan culture in ancestrals. Research work will help the public be aware of the value, which is an efficient way of traditional culture protection and development.

Highlights

Role of traditional villages has been increasingly addressed by the means of protection systems in China
Upon the official and civilian protection patterns of traditional villages, many traditional villages outstand, and more than 40 villages have been listed in these catalogs, which covers different folk groups with their strong typicality and representativeness
This paper focuses on the above enlisted catalog comparing the expansion models of traditional villages under the background of Han multi-folk groups in Huizhou

Summary

Introduction

Role of traditional villages has been increasingly addressed by the means of protection systems in China. The official protection system of traditional villages has experienced two stages through the latest 20 years (Kuai, 2016): historical famous villages, and traditional villages The former surveyed the villages which remain rich antiquities with historical value or memorable value. 6 groups of China’s historical famous villages have been published since 2003, 3 groups of Guangdong’s historical famous villages have been published since 2008 The latter surveyed the villages which remain the traditional scenes, or prominent feature of siting and structure, or non-material cultural heritage. Upon the official and civilian protection patterns of traditional villages, many traditional villages outstand, and more than 40 villages have been listed in these catalogs, which covers different folk groups with their strong typicality and representativeness.

Village Configurations

Dwelling Morphology

Landscape Patches

Clan Culture in Ancestral Halls

Conclusion