TY - JFULL AU - Zhang Yu PY - 2019/2/ TI - The Investigation and Analysis of Village Remains in Jinzhong Prefecture of Shanxi Province, China T2 - International Journal of Urban and Civil Engineering SP - 5 EP - 11 VL - 13 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10009916 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 145, 2019 N2 - Shanxi Province is a province with a long history in China. The historical characteristics of Jinzhong Prefecture in Shaanxi Province are very prominent. This research has done a lot of field research and analysis, and has analyzed a large number of documents. The formation and characteristics of villages in Jinzhong Prefecture are summarized. But the remains of many areas have not been systematically discovered and analyzed. This study found that the reasons for the formation of villages are natural, cultural, traffic and economic reasons. It mainly includes water, mountain, and developed business culture during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. By analyzing the evolution characteristics of each period, the characteristics and remains of the existing villages are explained in detail. These types of relics mainly include courtyards, fortresses, and Exchange shops. This study can provide systematic guidance on the protection of future village remains. ER -