A Study on the Similarities and Differences in Decorative Features of Ancient Residential Buildings in Jinzhong: A Case Study of Gable’s head Decorations in Xiaozhai Village

Abstract

Research on Ancient Residential Buildings in Shanxi Province usually divides Shanxi into five regions based on historical geography, agricultural zoning, and folk dialects: Jinzhong, Jinbei, Jinnan, Jindongnan, and Jinxibei. Within the Jinzhong region, different areas and historical backgrounds have unified common features in ancient residential architecture, yet each also possesses distinct characteristics. Local standards for architectural details exist, serving as indicators for determining the attributes of residential buildings. This paper aims to analyze and compare architectural decorations in the Jinzhong region, focusing on the decorative components of the Gable’s head, and study the variations in the characteristics of ancient residential buildings within the same region.

Keywords

Xiaozhai Village / Gable’s head decorations / similarities and differences comparison

Funding

2023 Annual Shanxi Provincial Education Science Planning Project: Research on the Path of Construction of the Chinese Discourse System in the Applied Undergraduate Art Major, GH-230298 2. 2020 Annual Shanxi Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project: Collection and Quantitative Management of Decorative Patterns of Ancient Residential Buildings in Xiaozhai Village, Shetie Town, Yuci District, 2020YY260 3. 2017 Annual Ministry of Education Humanities and Social Science Research Planning Fund Project: Research on Brick Carving of Ancient Residential gable's head in Taiyuan, 17YJA760067

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