## 4 Results
### Traditional Villages and Dwellings Cultural Landscapes in the Jiangxi-Anhui Junction Region
#### 4.3.2 Exogenous Dynamics: The Social and Human Environment  
During the construction and development of traditional villages, external influences significantly impact the cultural landscape of the Jiangxi-Anhui junction area, resulting  
Figure 7: The relationship between the cultural landscape zoning of traditional villages and dwellings and the mountain ranges and water systems in the border region of Jiangxi and Anhui provinces: (**a**) The relationship between the cultural zoning and mountain ranges in the border region of Jiangxi and Anhui provinces; (**b**) The relationship between the cultural zoning and water systems in the border region of Jiangxi and Anhui provinces. Source: Drawn by authors based on the satellite base map of Map World GS (2024) No. 0650 Data Sources. in characteristics that are both diverse and differentiated. Factors such as population migration, the dissemination of foreign cultures, economic trade development, and changes in historical establishment contribute indirectly to the evolution and development of village and dwelling cultural landscape patterns. 1. Regional Culture as a Spiritual Guiding Mechanism  
The formation of traditional villages and cultural landscapes in Area III is due to the influence of Huizhou culture, which has led to the formation of unique village forms and architectural styles. Huizhou culture originated from the exchange and fusion of the Central Plains culture and the local Shan-Yue culture, which gave birth to the Huizhou culture with an immigrant nature [47]. The influence of Huizhou clan culture on the spatial pattern is evident in Area III, where great importance is attached to bloodline and clan relationships, encouraging clans to live together to form villages with a single surname. Additionally, it emphasizes axes, creating a settlement pattern centered on ancestral halls or with entrance layouts, and the streets and lanes are clearly graded. Meanwhile, under the influence of Xin'an Science, feng shui is highly emphasized, and the concept of feng shui runs through the site selection, layout, and environment of the village. Among them, the water outlet in the village environment is a unique product of Huizhou culture and the beginning of the village space sequence, and the combination of the water outlet and the artificial buildings, such as pavilions, terraces, and buildings, constitutes the distinctive characteristics of Huizhou ancient villages. The residential buildings in Area III are typical representatives of Huizhou cultural characteristics, with green tiles and white walls, large-scale zigzag patiios, richly stacked horse-head walls, brick-carved and plaque-type door covers, and exquisite Huizhou wood, brick, and stone carvings as the most important features of Huizhou architecture. The I area is deeply influenced by Gan culture and traditional culture of the Central Plains, adopting the mode of gathering clans to live together and forming the layout pattern centered on ancestral halls. In the plain area, instead of deliberately seeking to live by the water, water ponds are dug to satisfy the water for production and living, meet the basic drainage needs, and often have ponds in front of the ancestral halls to enhance the importance of the clan system. The residential houses in Area I represent the Gan School of Architecture, which is characterized by green bricks and gray tiles, earth-shaped patiios, richly stacked horse-head walls, and wooden door covers with decorations focusing on the beams and frames. From this, it can be seen that there are commonalities and differences between Gan School architecture and Huizhou School architecture. The uniqueness of the geographical location of Area II makes it influenced by two strong cultures, Gan culture and Hui culture, thus giving birth to the transitional characteristics of the intermingling of these two cultures.