Author Affiliation: National University of Singapore, Singapore.
摘要
Chang’an, the capital of the Tang Empire, was built from scratch in 582 CE. Its layout became the paradigm for many East Asian cities. Its residential wards have not been closely studied. Heng Chye Kiang’s Visualizing Everyday Life in the City: A Categorization System for Residential Wards in Tang Chang’an builds on the author’s research on the structure of a typical ward, its parcellation of residential land, residential density, the layout of houses, and a digital reconstruction of Yongning ward based on the theoretical framework the author established. The current study proposes that Chang’an’s wards be categorized according to their form, size, and content to construct a framework that offers a better understanding of their sociospatial complexity. After establishing a system of categorization, the author chose three representative wards—Taiping, Liquan, and Pingkang—for digital reconstruction, taking into account the road networks, estimated population density, size of residential plots, and type of residential compound, according to their owners’ social status, as found in historical records.
目次
Urban Paradigm of Chang’an 92 Study of Chang’an’s Residential Wards 92 The Content of Chang’an’s Residential Wards 93 The Spiritual Retreat 94 Buddhist Monasteries 94 Taoist Observatories 96 Other Religions 97 Shrines 97 Government offices 99 Commercial Activities and Other Services 100 The Form of Chang’an’s Residential Wards 102 The Population Size of Chang’an’s Residential Wards 104 Population Density of the Typical Wards 106 Xingdao Ward 110 Population Density Groups of Chang’an’s Residential Wards 111 Reconstruction of Typical Wards 111 Conclusion 112 Notes 115
