Architectural Forms and Distribution Characteristics of Beacon Towers of the Ming Great Wall in Qinghai Province

doi:10.3130/jaabe.16.503

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	Architectural Forms and Distribution Characteristics of Beacon Towers of the Ming Great Wall in Qinghai Province
	Chen, Wenwu 2; Du, Yumin 2; Cui, Kai 1; Fu, Xianglong 2; Gong, Shuya 2
刊名	JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING
	2017-09
卷号	16 期号:3 页码:503-510
关键词	beacon towers architectural forms distribution characteristics beacon tower links
ISSN号	1346-7581
DOI	10.3130/jaabe.16.503
英文摘要	Through consulting literature discussing the specific military function of beacon towers, this paper classified the architectural forms of 116 beacon towers of the Ming Great Wall in Qinghai province, and determined their distribution characteristics. According to related documents, their architectural forms can be divided into six types based on the relationship between their stage body and circumjacent buildings (the moat, enclosing wall and small flint) with spotty and linear distribution features. To further explain the linear distribution characteristics, the concept of a beacon tower link was used to illustrate the military intelligence routes and transmission orientation of the intelligence system of the Xining Guarding Post during the Ming Dynasty. By researching the change rule of the beacon tower elevations situated on such links, the authors found that most of these elevations have decreasing trends along their military intelligence orientation. In addition, beacon tower links closely surround the Xining Guarding Post with a radial shape, and they follow some important river systems and ancient roads. Many links follow the rule that beacon tower elevations can change suddenly at the corners where they are located, which reflects the wisdom of ancient Chinese architectural design.
资助项目	National Natural Science Foundation of China[41562015] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[51208245]
WOS研究方向	Architecture ; Construction & Building Technology
语种	英语
出版者	ARCHITECTURAL INST JAPAN
WOS记录号	WOS:000411831300008
状态	已发表
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://119.78.100.223/handle/2XXMBERH/33131]
专题	土木工程学院
通讯作者	Chen, Wenwu
作者单位	1.Lanzhou Univ Technol, Sch Civil Engn & Mech, Lanzhou, Gansu, Peoples R China 2.Lanzhou Univ, Sch Civil Engn & Mech, South Tianshui Rd 222, Lanzhou, Gansu, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Chen, Wenwu,Du, Yumin,Cui, Kai,et al. Architectural Forms and Distribution Characteristics of Beacon Towers of the Ming Great Wall in Qinghai Province[J]. JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING,2017,16(3):503-510.
APA	Chen, Wenwu,Du, Yumin,Cui, Kai,Fu, Xianglong,&Gong, Shuya.(2017).Architectural Forms and Distribution Characteristics of Beacon Towers of the Ming Great Wall in Qinghai Province.JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING,16(3),503-510.
MLA	Chen, Wenwu,et al."Architectural Forms and Distribution Characteristics of Beacon Towers of the Ming Great Wall in Qinghai Province".JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING 16.3(2017):503-510.