| With the continuous facilitation of modernization construction and increasingly frequent economic and cultural communications between different nations and regions, especially the constant penetration of modern design notions in western countries into developing nations, the buildings and landscape designs in different places share much in common and urban development lacks regional cultural connotations. As a result, it has become the new requirement among more and more regions and nations for the purpose of seeking unique and distinctive growth by deepening to excavate and spread outstanding traditional culture and integrating folk culture into modern architectures. As the transportation bond that connects the western and eastern, southern and northern areas, Hebei is more the origin of ―Chu culture‖ in China. Despite huge differences in economic development in the area, the culture is each district is consistent with profundity. The author selects ―Wuhan‖ that is developed in East Hubei and ―Enshi‖ that is under-developed in West Hubei as the research targets to delve into the symbols of folk landscape and make a comparative analysis. How to inherit and spread folk culture by means of landscape design is of great referential values.The paper is divided into five parts. The first part is introduction that clarifies the purpose and significance of the study as well as sorts and summarizes domestic and foreign relevant studies. The author elaborates on the basic concepts of regional, folk customs and folk landscape and some correlated theories. The second part explores into regional folk landscape symbols in En’shi. Literature methodology and field investigation approach are used to conclude the regional folk landscape and symbols. Tusi City and Dashuijing in Enshi are chosen as the examples to clarify the types, connotation and expressions of regional folk landscape symbols in Enshi. In the third part, the author delves into the regional folk landscape symbols in Wuhan. Literature methodology and field investigation approach are also used to summarize the folk landscape and symbols in Wuhan. Donghuwu City and Dayuwan are chosen as the examples to clarify the types, connotation and expressions of regional folk landscape symbols in Wuhan. The fourth part is the comparative analysis of folk landscape symbols between Wuhan and Enshi, which is also the center of the study. Starting from the cultural connotation of folk landscape symbols, this part chooses representative regional folk landscape as the example, combines with different landscape types, and makes a comparative analysis of the folk landscape symbols in the two areas from four perspectives – regional differences of regionalism, landscape symbols, national totem belief, types of urban landscape and expression of regional landscape. Finally, the author proposes the trend of commonness and integration of folk landscape symbols in the two places. The fifth part is case analysis. One actual research project conducted by the team is deployed for case statement, hoping to enlighten the application of regional folk symbols into modern landscape design.The author aims to solve the problem of the disappearance of regional cultural distinctiveness due to constant urban development by comparing the regional folk landscape symbols in Wuhan and Enshi, two areas that can represent the traditional folk culture in Hubei Province and with the idea of combining traditional and modern notions of landscape design & development. Besides, the paper focuses on the application of regional folk landscape symbols into modern landscape design and the inheritance as well.The final part is conclusion and prospect, in which the innovations, deficiencies in the study and what needs further reflecting are pointed out. |
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