Abstract
With the rapid development of globalization and urbanization, the atmosphere of cultural life in the historical and cultural districts of the city has begun to change. The collective memory of the block is gradually missing, and the local crisis of homogenization appears. Therefore, the Beiyuanmen block was selected as a typical case, using spatial syntax and in-depth interviews to empirically study the collective memory of residents. It is found that the collective memory space of Beiyuanmen block has the following changing trends: the collective memory space structure level of the block continues as a whole, and the alley space that carries the residents’ unconscious habitual memory is facing varying degrees of destruction; the scope and intensity of collective memory space are consistent with the direction of urban development, and the overall collective memory center tends to shift westward; the elements of collective memory space have changed obviously, from being dominated by a single religious building function in the old period to a coexistence pattern of religious buildings and public facilities in the new period. Based on the above analysis, it is considered that the collective memory space in historical and cultural blocks is the result of the transformation of residents’ values and ethnic interaction.
Highlights
The Beiyuanmen block was selected as a typical case, using spatial syntax and in-depth interviews to empirically study the collective memory of residents
It is found that the collective memory space of Beiyuanmen block has the following changing trends: the collective memory space structure level of the block continues as a whole, and the alley space that carries the residents’ unconscious habitual memory is facing varying degrees of destruction; the scope and intensity of collective memory space are consistent with the direction of urban development, and the overall collective memory center tends to shift westward; the elements of collective memory space have changed obviously, from being dominated by a single religious building function in the old period to a coexistence pattern of religious buildings and public facilities in the new period
Collective memory, as a hidden dynamic system, is the common memory generated by social groups in a specific place in various time sections, which is usually attached to various material or non-material carriers for visualization, preservation and transmission
Summary
Collective memory is evoked, which can trigger local identity and strengthen local attachment If it is ignored or forgotten, the historical area is likely to lose its social and cultural capabilities (Ardakani & Oloonabadi, 2011). Zhou Wei selected the Nanjing Confucius Temple block as a typical case, using cognitive maps, oral interviews and GIS spatial statistics methods to empirically study the collective memory of residents in urban streets and alleys (Zhou & Huang, 2016). The proposed method is explored through a case study of Beiyuanmen block, in which the characteristics and evolution trend of collective memory space including spatial structure, shape center, element attributes is analyzed. The internal mechanism of the change of collective memory behind the process of block change is discussed, in order to provide help for the theoretical research on the excavation, protection and inheritance of collective memory of historical and cultural blocks in China
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