| The West Lake of Huizhou,Guangdong province which was proclaimed as one of the three most famous West Lakes of our country, was not only with the "Ling Nan" characteristics, but also scholar freehand style landscape and scenic area, representing profound cultural heritage and historical value.In this paper, with the help of ancient documents such as history and local records, poetry, archaeological achievements and image data, as well as local investigation and mapping; By using the the traditional classical garden (landscape) analysis programs which is consisted of "investgating the landscape elements in the site"," establishing the design purpose"," conceiving the concept"," modeling the water & mountains" to analysis the forming process, the meanings, the material---space and landscape value of the Huizhou West Lake scenic spot area.The advantageous natural conditions and the ancient human environment of Huizhou which was relatively prior to many other regions of the "Ling Nan" area, was the premise which the scenic spot formed.Purpose on the lake construction and the function of the lake were:thriving agricultural and fishing; water supply to Huizhou; fortification; storage, flood and the scenery. When in the construction of water retaining dam, embankment walls and causeways,the ancients also considering the waters form modeling and local scenic adjustment, which laid the basic structure of Huizhou West Lake scenic area.According to its different conceptions and connotations, the scenic spots (from the Tang to the Qing dynasty) could be devided into three categories:Buddhism, Taoism and literati. The " eight scenic spots "(Northern Song Dynasty, and " Twelve Scenic spots "," Scenic spots ",(the Ming and Qing dynasties), which contained not only the traditional literati impressionistic style scenic spots but also the themes of" Yu" & Qiao",which was by the preference of the intellectuals of the feudal era. All of the scenic spots were with painting and literature features.The core of the landscape creation manners was" depending on the site", including both the natural & human factors. The mainly manners were:1. By the " san yuan" of the water or mountains; 2.by the steam fog; 3. by the azimuth; 4. by the color of the flower or fruts.The Xi Shan Mountain---Ping Hu Lake and the Feng Shan Montain---the Crocodile Lake were the most important two scenic spots groups in the whole scenic area. The Si Zhou Pagoda which was located on Xi Shan Montain dominated the whole site. Its scale and range control showed ingenuity. The spot of Zhao-yun Tomb with Liu Ru Pavilion were took by its water island alike terrain to form scenery; The Zhun Ti Pavilion took both short & long distance view by neglecting the traditional azimuth restruction regulation. The above three main scenic spots together connected with the Su Di Causeway & Yan Xia Causeway and became a composition of the landscape sequence with grave image, loop rotine, and confronting space features.The Yong Fu Si Temple of Feng Shan was on the sitewhich was very similar with the traditional ideal environment of Feng Shui" pattern, creating the scence by facing the Crocodile Lake, with steam fog as well as other natural elements, which connected the other scenic spots on east and west sides of Feng Shan Montains into a integral landscape group.Since the Northern Song dynasty, Hui zhou city developmented with Hui zhou West Lake inseparably, and reached its peak in the Ming dynasty.The lake played a role as the foundation of the ancient "Shan Shui" city of Hui zhou. But this functions has been degenerateing gradually from 1950s.The landscape value of Hui zhou West Lake scenic area are the reflect of how to emerge the classical literature which is the core of the traditional culture into the lakes, mountains, pavilions and so on, through the engineering means, and made itself as the material carrier of Chinese traditional culture.The Hui Zhou West Lake scenic area planning in future should focus on the following five points: Firstly, to avoid the tendency that build it into a" Park", so as to keep the ancient style like" lake staggering with montains", deep senic & the "twists and turns" space. Secondly, attach to the structure of the mountains and lakes, avoiding the landscape structure fuzzy due to lack of consideration such as building urban construction or road crossing; Thirdly, redesign the boundry and connecting aeras between scenic area and the city; Forthly, landscape architectures should be small and fine, with big atmosphe, avoiding puffiness bloated shape; Fifthly, plant planning and design should be with space considerations, not to break the original ancient design intent, and to reflect the ancient style.
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