Research on Value Excavation, Protection and Inheritance of the Beijing Western Hills–Yongding River Cultural Belt from the Perspective of “Dual Heritage”
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Dual heritage; Beijing Western Hills–Yongding River Cultural Belt; value excavation; heritage inheritance; Beijing.Abstract
From the perspective of “dual heritage” (cultural and natural heritage), the Beijing Western Hills–Yongding River Cultural Belt has distinctive ecological value and humanistic connotations, and constitutes an important carrier for studying the historical evolution and sustainable development of Beijing. Based on dual-heritage theory and using methods such as literature analysis and field investigation, this paper systematically reviews the natural foundation and humanistic accumulation of the Western Hills–Yongding River Cultural Belt, and explores its ecological wisdom of “harmony between mountains and water” and its historical trajectory of “integration of city and landscape.” The study argues that the core value of the cultural belt lies in the long-term interaction between the natural system (the ecological barrier of the Western Hills and the shaping role of the Yongding River system) and the humanistic system (imperial gardens, water-conservancy projects, religious architecture, etc.), which formed Beijing’s site-selection logic of “backing onto mountains and facing water” and the landscape pattern of the “Three Hills and Five Gardens.” In the contemporary context, the paper proposes a coordinated inheritance strategy of “ecological restoration + cultural revitalization,” with a view to providing theoretical support and practical reference for the construction of Beijing as a national cultural center and for the development of the national cultural park system.
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