Research on Traditional Village Based on Spatial Pattern System in Guangdong Province

A traditional villages is a cultural heritage of landscapes. By investigating the spatial characteristics of traditional villages, this paper attempts to reconstruct a multi-level of spatial system pattern for the traditional villages. On the premise of examining the natural environment and the social influence, this paper analyses the spatial pattern through five aspects, listing as: the landscape environment, the traditional layout, the interrelationship between the houses and the ancestral hall, the architecture features, and the historical environment. These elements constitute the spatial pattern of a village, revealing the village morphological characteristics. By taking the Chatang Village as a case study, this paper unveils the village landscape via the spatial pattern. It is hope this study can provide a new perspective in looking at the village landscape and draw a positive impact on the village conservation.