The Study Of Gaoyi Ancient Village Architecture Decorative Art In Hunan Southwest

The architecture of ancient villages in Hunan southwest is thetreasure of ancient Chinese architecture. The ancient architecture isfamous for its rich types, construction technique and complex process ofarchitecture in the world, meanwhile reflecting the distinctive feature ofdifferent nations, historical periods and regions. Besides, the architectureof Gaoyi ancient village can stand for architecture in Hunan southwest.The architecture of Gaoyi ancient village is relatively intact, and famousfor exquisite artistic adornment and ethnic style. It indicates architecturedecorative art is both a significant method as architecture social value andit makes architectural ornament, industrial art and architecture combinetogether, also indicating standardization and distinct aestheticcharacteristics.The ancient village of Gaoyi works as ethnic enclaves, which sharingthe same function with other ancient villages in Hunan southwest. Thetraditional national culture and architectural characteristics can be seenfrom architecture of Gaoyi ancient village. It promotes the development ofarchitecture of ancient villages in Hunan southwest and inheritance ofarchitectural ornament, industrial art from the perspective of region, nation,and history. In other words, it really played an important role in history. This paper investigates and explores architectural styles, types anddecorative art of ancient villages in Hunan southwest via field investigates,and takes Gaoyi ancient village as research object. Through studyingarchitecture, ethnic, architectural decorative art and so on of Gaoyi ancientvillage to reveal the huge difference between architectural decorationartistic style and craft technique under different historical periods,nationalities, and regions, also other features, such as rich types ofarchitecture, complex construction technology and so on.