Although the world has reached a highly urbanized stage, there is still a large rural population and a large rural area, and various rural problems to be solved. Many developing and underdeveloped countries have garne...Although the world has reached a highly urbanized stage, there is still a large rural population and a large rural area, and various rural problems to be solved. Many developing and underdeveloped countries have garnered little attention in rural studies and have even more complicated rural development problems.To clarify the intellectual contribution of rural studies and to integrate research into practice, in this study,we conducted a bibliometric analysis of the last 10 years of rural studies from a geographical perspective by comparing and integrating other related studies. CiteSpace was used to analyze the leading journals, keyword frequency and evolution, research hotspots, and research trends of 3530 articles. Our findings include four sections presented as main contents in details. In the end, we propose at least 10 elements to the rural geography framework based on the viewpoints of predecessors and future requirements.展开更多
The site selection of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in ancient China was determined by a comprehensive evaluation of multiple factors,and numerous studies have demonstrated that religious culture and geography play maj...The site selection of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in ancient China was determined by a comprehensive evaluation of multiple factors,and numerous studies have demonstrated that religious culture and geography play major roles;however,this information is primarily derived from qualitative research or case studies.In this paper,based on the locations of 1307 Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in mountainous regions of China,we quantified 11 cultural and geographical factors and applied clustering and principal component analysis to explore the factors influencing site selection.The results indicate that Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in mountainous regions of China can be classified into 3 clusters based on the determinants of their site selection,which correspond to the 3 primary functional uses of monasteries,and they showed distinct site selection considerations of geographical factors.Cluster 1 demonstrates adaptive alignment with plateau topography,with aspect,slope and altitude as primary factors,cluster 2 prioritizes accessibility for lay worshippers,prioritizing proximity to water sources,transportation networks and settlements,cluster 3 emphasizes spiritual isolation for monastic purification,predominantly influenced by sunlight priority in the morning.Unlike earlier research,this study revealed the influence of religious culture on the site selection of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries are not statistically significant.These results serve as a new reference for the study of Tibetan Buddhist monastery site selection.展开更多
基金Supported by the General Project of Humanities and Social Sciences,Ministry of Education,China(No.20YJAZH137)the Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia(No.2021AAC03051)the National Natural Science Foundation(42161008)。
文摘Although the world has reached a highly urbanized stage, there is still a large rural population and a large rural area, and various rural problems to be solved. Many developing and underdeveloped countries have garnered little attention in rural studies and have even more complicated rural development problems.To clarify the intellectual contribution of rural studies and to integrate research into practice, in this study,we conducted a bibliometric analysis of the last 10 years of rural studies from a geographical perspective by comparing and integrating other related studies. CiteSpace was used to analyze the leading journals, keyword frequency and evolution, research hotspots, and research trends of 3530 articles. Our findings include four sections presented as main contents in details. In the end, we propose at least 10 elements to the rural geography framework based on the viewpoints of predecessors and future requirements.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,China(Grant Nos.3190117032260279)+2 种基金the Special Project of Central Government for Local Science and Technology Development of Inner Mongolia,China(Grant No.2022ZY0137)the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,China(Grant No.2019MS03082)the Inner Mongolia University of Technology Foundation,China(Grant Nos.BS201941,YHX202108)。
文摘The site selection of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in ancient China was determined by a comprehensive evaluation of multiple factors,and numerous studies have demonstrated that religious culture and geography play major roles;however,this information is primarily derived from qualitative research or case studies.In this paper,based on the locations of 1307 Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in mountainous regions of China,we quantified 11 cultural and geographical factors and applied clustering and principal component analysis to explore the factors influencing site selection.The results indicate that Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in mountainous regions of China can be classified into 3 clusters based on the determinants of their site selection,which correspond to the 3 primary functional uses of monasteries,and they showed distinct site selection considerations of geographical factors.Cluster 1 demonstrates adaptive alignment with plateau topography,with aspect,slope and altitude as primary factors,cluster 2 prioritizes accessibility for lay worshippers,prioritizing proximity to water sources,transportation networks and settlements,cluster 3 emphasizes spiritual isolation for monastic purification,predominantly influenced by sunlight priority in the morning.Unlike earlier research,this study revealed the influence of religious culture on the site selection of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries are not statistically significant.These results serve as a new reference for the study of Tibetan Buddhist monastery site selection.
