西部人居环境学刊2026，Vol.41Issue(3)：197-204,8.DOI:10.13791/j.cnki.hsfwest.20250424002
伦理与营建的互融
The integration of ethics and construction:A study on the spatial pattern of log cabin dwellings in Nu Nationality of Yunnan
摘要
Abstract
Human architectural activities embody a profound ethical core.As a vital component of the human-made environment,the built environment carries the ethical orientations and value judgments of specific eras.It does not only reflect the interactive relationship between humans and architecture but also implies human perceptions of nature,positioning of self-existence,as well as the order norms among individuals within a community.The connection between architecture and ethics serves both as a fundamental basis for architectural research and a key perspective for interpreting architectural forms and spatial logic across different cultural contexts.Traditional villages and dwellings act as living carriers of architectural ethics.Especially for ethnic minorities that retain primitive cultural traits,their construction process is a tangible embodiment of ethical concepts.Based on this,this study focuses on the traditional log cabin dwellings of the Nu nationality in the Bingzhongluo area of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture,Yunnan Province.As a unique ethnic group in Yunnan that transitioned directly from primitive society to socialist society,the Nu people mainly reside on both banks of the Nujiang Gorge in northwestern Yunnan.The construction ethics of their traditional log cabin dwellings exhibit relatively intact,pristine characteristics,which not only form a deeply compatible symbiotic relationship with the canyon's natural environment,but also accurately respond to the ethnic group's spiritual beliefs and production-living needs,demonstrating the inherent interactive logic among ecological ethics,life ethics,and living space.Meanwhile,amid the collision and integration of traditional cultural context and modern civilization,the renewal and evolution of Nu dwellings have exhibited distinct ethical driving forces and active adaptation features,thus possessing extremely high research value.This study selects three typical Nu villages in the Bingzhongluo area—Wuli Village,Qiunatong Village,and Zhanatong Village—for in-depth field investigations.In these villages,traditional log cabin dwellings account for 70%or more,and the villagers maintain relatively traditional lifestyles.The research employed a comprehensive methodology including field surveying and mapping,in-depth interviews,analysis of oral narratives,and spatial schema interpretation.This research systematically explores the integration relationship and action mechanism between Nu ethical concepts and the space of log cabin dwellings,and examines the adaptive evolution and conscious preservation of the ethical genes inherent in traditional dwellings under the impact of modern culture.Through collating and extracting Nu oral narratives,combined with interview and observational findings,this study reveals that Nu ethical concepts are rooted in their long-term cognition of the natural environment,the kinship-based structure of social relationships,and reverence for supernatural forces.These concepts are primarily expressed through primitive worship,religious beliefs,social order,ethnic taboos,and rituals.Among these,nature worship determines the spatial orientation awareness of Nu villages and dwellings.Taking the flow direction of the Nujiang River and the trend of mountain ranges as the core reference frame,the villagers regard the upstream direction of the river and high mountains as the"upward orientation",while the downstream direction and river valleys as the"downward orientation".This awareness directly determines the orientation of the log cabin dwellings,and the overall village layout is adjusted in accordance with this logic,reflecting a high degree of geographical embeddedness and ecological ethical wisdom.The social order based on kinship cohabitation is meticulously encoded within limited spaces.As the core for multi-generational living,the interior space of the main house is divided by the sacred central pillar and the"upper-lower"orientation,forming a four-quadrant coordinate system centered on the pillar.This transforms the dwelling into a dynamic site for ethical education.In terms of construction,the log cabin dwellings follow a strict ceremonial process of"separation-inviting deities-integration"and the tripartite division construction technique and mental schema based on"stone-wood-soil"materials.The former aims to transform secular construction sites into a sacred realm where humans and gods coexist,while the latter realizes the continuation of architectural culture through the"technical-form schema"system.A two-way integration and feedback mechanism exists between ethics and construction:ethical concepts top-down regulate spatial order and form,while dwelling spaces,along with daily practices and periodic rituals within them,bottom-up continuously reinforce and internalize these ethical concepts,achieving effective cultural transmission and intergenerational inheritance.Confronted with the impact of new materials,technologies,and lifestyles in the modernization process,the renewal of Nu dwellings exhibits significant ethical agency and adaptive wisdom.Their renewal strategies involve proactive adaptation based on conscious selection and preservation of core ethical foundations,primarily manifested in two aspects:first,the spatial topological expansion with"common ancestor"as the core;second,the flexible adjustment of the"technical-form schema"system.The key to the sustainable renewal of Nu traditional dwellings lies in identifying and perpetuating core ethical genes while maintaining openness and flexibility at the technical level.From an ethical perspective,this study reveals the internal development logic of dwellings of ethnic minorities,enriches the research on the construction ethics of traditional dwellings,and provides methodological support for the sustainable renewal of human settlements in traditional villages.关键词
怒族/伦理观念/营建机制/井干式民居/空间模式Key words
Nu nationality/ethical concepts/construction mechanism/log cabin dwellings/spatial pattern分类
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黄浦蓉,叶涧枫,王冬..伦理与营建的互融[J].西部人居环境学刊,2026,41(3):197-204,8.基金项目
国家自然科学基金资助项目(5186080277、52478058) （5186080277、52478058）
