First, the water source.
Ancient humans knew that they could not live without water, and they could settle down as long as they had drinking water. Relying on mountains to eat, relying on water to eat. Any resource can be converted into living resources, and a settlement only needs drinking water. Throughout history, all developed cities depend on a water body that will not dry up or flood.
Second, the transportation is convenient.
The successful construction of the canal has become the main channel for information exchange between North and South. Therefore, cities built on canals are often very economically developed, and Kaifeng's unique geographical location can naturally provide people with more materials. Like the Five Dynasties and the Song Dynasty, Kaifeng became the first choice of the capital because of the constant war, and Kaifeng was the main place in the era of material shortage.
Water has a great influence on cities. In addition to the Yellow River, the Yangtze River basin has also promoted the development of many cities, such as Wuchang, Nanjing and Xiangyang, mostly because of the role of waterways.
Cities like Yangzhou, which are located in the water crisscross zone, have faster transportation speed and stronger transportation capacity than land, so these cities can become more prosperous with the convenience of water, and they are also like dock cities.
Third, the environment is beautiful.
For the optimization of macro-environment and meso-environment, traditional architectural culture requires people to learn to follow the laws of nature, pay attention to the principle of harmony between man and nature, and optimize the meso-environment on the basis of following the natural macro-environment. The middle environment can be regarded as a town, a village, a community, a factory, a building and other large buildings. With the concept of geomantic culture as the core, site selection, planning and layout.
Find a place with mountains and water. For example, there is a place called Hongcun in yi county. As early as Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1 13 1), a Wang family led a family to settle here, and finally settled in this geomantic treasure-house, which was adjusted into the present geomantic scenic spot through the artificial planning and transformation of geomantic masters. The place is prosperous.