Study On The Defensibility Of Military Fortress Alone "The Southern Great Wall"

Throughout the history of traditional settlements,the construction of fortifications provided the impetus for the formation and growth of settlements,and the settlements formed by fortifications are not in the minority.During the Ming and Qing dynasties,the border management are beyond reach because of the vast territory.In order to more effective management and preventing the intrusion,the rulers formed a strong military defense system by building walls.As everyone knows,the Great Wall in the north of our country has become a symbol of Chinese civilization,and its famous military settlements along the line—— “nine defense areas” are the treasures of the traditional Chinese cultural heritage.there is also “the southern Great Wall” in the southern part of China,although it is not known as the "Great Wall",it is also one of the great ancient architectural works in Chinese history.After four hundred years of repeated construction and perfection,“the southern Great Wall” has gradually formed a military defense system with the characteristics of The Times,which has produced a large number of military settlements along the route.These settlements are the regional ethnic conflict and struggle during this period of history,the formation of human settlements and construction characteristics fully reflect the defensive characteristics,with strong characteristics of times and regional features.Although "the southern Great Wall" at present the partial wall ruins,leaving only mostly military settlement after years of washing has lost the original appearance,but still can from the few relics sites see the majesty of former shape.Through the study of "the southern Great Wall" and military settlements along the route,can providing referential data to understanding the form of the local traditional settlements and architectures,digging the regional culture,for inheriting and developing the traditional architectural culture also provide valuable reference.Based on the study object of military fortress along “The southern Great Wall” and the defensibility about fortress.This paper comb the formation process of "the southern Great Wall" and military fortress along,but also analysis of the Ming and Qing dynasties military management system,thus establish the "The southern Great Wall" of military fortress along the defense system.Thesis are analyzed defense elements of site selection of settlement.The paper through the method of an example to expounding the defensive of its military defense facilities,also summarized the forms in the settlement space and architecture,summarized the defensive characteristics of "the southern Great Wall" of military fortress along.