Case-Based Typological Analysis of Traditional Dwellings in the Lower Shandong Reaches of the Yellow River Basin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jcte.202606102

Author(s)

Kangsen Bai1, Liyue Wu1, 2, Yanjun Li1,*

Affiliation(s)

1School of Design & Art, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China 2Xi'an Zhongda Shiye Co., Ltd., Xi’an, Shaanxi, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

This study conducts a case-based typological analysis of traditional dwellings in Zibo, Binzhou, and Dongying in the lower reaches of the Yellow River in Shandong. Using literature review, field investigation, on-site measurement, and drawing, it compares four types: lineage-based clustered dwellings, defensive-facility compounds, merchant residential compounds, and official-and-gentry residences. The analysis addresses plan layout, settlement siting, and decorative style. Results indicate that spatial organization aligns with dominant social functions and symbolic order, from compact co-residential courtyard compounds to defense-oriented enclosures, street-facing shop–residence hybrids, and hierarchy-driven official residences. The findings support documentation and conservation of remaining vernacular heritage.

Keywords

Lower Reaches of the Yellow River; Traditional Dwellings; Typological Analysis; Functional Layout

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