Conservation and Planning of Ancient Villages from the Perspective of Authenticity

Yuqing Xia

The Arts College, Huizhou Menu University, Guiyang, 550025, China

Abstract: Ancient villages have a unique history and culture, and their protection is the focus of current town planning work. Most of the present-day studies on the protection of ancient villages are conducted from a single perspective, and although certain results have been achieved, there are still limitations. Therefore, the study of ancient village's protection and planning from the perspective of originality. On the basis of studying the current situation of ancient village conservation and planning and analyzing the causes of degradation of characteristics, the originality of ancient village conservation is defined with the meaning of originality. Under the perspective of authenticity, the principles and objectives of ancient village conservation are set and corresponding conservation planning countermeasures are formulated, which provide some theoretical sup-port and reference for the continuation of ancient village culture.

Keywords: Authenticity; Ancient villages; Ancient village conservation; Village planning