Academic Journal of Architecture and Geotechnical Engineering, 2026, 8(1); doi: 10.25236/AJAGE.2026.080108.
Xiaofang Bi, Han Song, Zhaokui Zhuang
School of Architectural and Artistic Design, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China
The Baixing Ancient Road is an important passage connecting Shanxi and Henan among the Eight Taihang Passages. A large number of folk sacrificial buildings are distributed along this route. Based on field investigation and spatial analysis, this study systematically reveals the site selection patterns and influencing factors. The results indicate that the site selection of folk sacrificial buildings along the Baixing Ancient Road can be classified into five typical types: village entrances and ends, village centers, village high points, road transition and turning nodes, and peripheral village areas. Their site selection is jointly influenced by geographical conditions, historical and cultural factors, and social factors. This study provides a reference value for the conservation and development of folk sacrificial buildings along the Baixing Ancient Road.
Baixing Ancient Road; folk sacrificial buildings; site selection types
Xiaofang Bi, Han Song, Zhaokui Zhuang. Study on Site Selection Characteristics of Folk Sacrificial Buildings along the Baixing Ancient Road. Academic Journal of Architecture and Geotechnical Engineering (2026), Vol. 8, Issue 1: 64-73. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJAGE.2026.080108.
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