Abstract:
Based on the 415 villages names in Qiandongnan, the cultural landscape features were analyzed from both macro-regional and micro-geographical environment perspectives. The research findings are as follows: 1) The evolution of traditional village cultural landscapes was randomly distributed before the Yuan Dynasty; in the Yuan Dynasty, an aggregation trend emerged in the southeastern areas such as Liping and Congjiang; in the Ming Dynasty, aggregation areas were formed in the central part of Leishan and Taijiang, as well as the southern part of Liping and Congjiang; in the Qing Dynasty, the aggregation density along the Qingshui River and Du'liu River basins increased; during the Republic of China period, the distribution was scattered and the growth was weak. 2) The sequence of site selection evolution was mountain waist-mountain foot-riverside-basin/summitmountain waist, with the preferences in order being: mountain waist > mountain foot > riverside > basin > summit. 3) The natural geographical environment is the foundation for the formation of villages; military actions, immigration policies, and trade exchanges throughout history have led to changes in population size, ethnic composition, and distribution, promoting the formation and stability of village names; the traditional cultures and social status of different ethnic groups determine their ecological positions in the micro-environment.