| At present,the urbanization in China is experiencing a period of rapid development.Due to the lack of correct guidance,many cities blindly pursue the western construction mode and neglect the valuable experience of Chinese traditional Shanshui city.In this context,it is necessary to summarize the thoughts and methods of Chinese traditional Shanshui cities.The construction of Shanshui cities in Jinzhong Basin has a long history.Influenced by the Chinese culture and the traditional concept of nature,Shanshui cities in Jinzhong Basin has significant characteristics and profound cutural meaning,creating better urban space than most of western cities.Therefore,the research on traditional culture and landscape planning methods of Shanshui cities in Jinzhong Basin has a high research value.In this paper,the Shanshui cities in Jinzhong Basin during the Ming and Qing Dynasty are taken as the research object During the research,the author uses the literature research method,the field research method,the case study method and the system analysis method to combine the historical documents with the field research.Firstly,the paper studies the history,the scenery pattern,the urban spatial structure,the scenic spot and the landmark buildings of Shanshui cities in this area.Then the author presents the landscape elements of these Shanshui cities,including mountain and river,border,axis,road,area,sign and landscape.On this basis,the paper futher summarizes the specific landscape planning methods and the characteristics of Shanshui cities in Jinzhong Basin in different dimensions such as regional landscape environment,urban scenery pattern and urban landscape character,deeply demonstrates the internal relationship between landscape planning methods and the local cultural tradition.Based on the combination of landscape planning and the traditional culture,this paper summarizes the wisdom and experience of landscape planning in Shanshui cities,establishes the study framework for Shanshui cities and offset the theory vacancy in the study of city landscape in this area.This research provides a valuable reference for the construction of contemporary Chinese Shanshui cities and has a valuable meaning in reshaping landscape and traditional style. |