This paper aims to study the architectural structure and functional layout characteristics of traditional folk houses in the Laoxiancheng village, and obtain some building data and form preliminary drawings through field investigation. This paper first studies the structural characteristics of traditional residential buildings, analyzes the form and function of building frame, roof structure, building wall and eaves space, and summarizes the construction characteristics of traditional residential buildings in the central and southern Guanxian county village as an example. Secondly, through surveying and mapping the living environment of some local villagers, the uniqueness of the traditional residential environment of the Laoxiancheng village is explored, so as to summarize the characteristics of rural construction, which plays a promoting role in promoting the construction of beautiful villages.

Hongyi Lin. The Characteristics of Traditional Folk Houses in the Laoxiancheng village Town of Houzhenzi in the Northern Foothills of Qinling Mountains. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 3: 144-150. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.070322.

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