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Local Knowledge Mapping and Multidimensional Value Assessment of Traditional Villages of ethnic areas in Northwestern Sichuan: A Case Study of Moluo Village

Author(s)

Li Huang*

Affiliation(s)

School of History, Culture and Tourism, Sichuan Minzu College, Kangding, Sichuan, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Currently, all human beings around the world are collectively facing the crisis of rural decline. The protection and development of traditional villages are of great value and significance for the inheritance and promotion of rural traditional culture. As a knowledge system rooted in a specific geographical, cultural and social environment, local knowledge is of great significance for maintaining and inheriting cultural heritage, promoting rural revitalization and achieving the construction of harmonious and beautiful villages. This article takes the Molo Village in the ethnic areas of northwestern Sichuan as the research object. Through on-site investigations and interviews, it analyzes the local characteristics of Molo Village, sorts out the local knowledge map of Molo Village, and conducts a multi-dimensional value evaluation. The aim is to improve the theoretical research system of local knowledge, enrich the research perspective of traditional villages, and provide some ideas for the survival and livelihood of traditional villages.

Keywords

Local Knowledge; Value Assessment; Traditional Villages; Moluo Village

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