Table 2 Common genomic sequences

From: Genetic map and characteristic features of the Ancient Shudao heritage landscape based on NCCR theory

Landscape types

Common genomic 1

Common genomic 2

Common genomic 3

Common genomic 4

Common genomic 5

Material cultural landscape

Natural landscapes

High mountains

Numerous historical sites

Integrating the “Shudao” culture and humanistic landscapes

Steep, deep gorges and sheer cliffs

Ancient tree

Cypress trees

Forest

Thick and lush.

Many ancient trees

Canyon

 

A forest of huge rocks

Architectural landscape

Residential buildings

Facade form (door + high window)

Spatial layout (the second-floor space is usually a low and small attic)

Structure (Mostly of the interlocking wooden beam type)

Roof (eave, veranda)

Colors (black, gray, brown)

Settlements

Spatial form (extending in a band along roads or river valleys)

Military buildings, residential buildings and public buildings are the majority.

Layout forms (clumped and strip-shaped)

Mostly distributed on the sunny gentle slopes and terraces of low mountains and hilly areas.

Streets and alleys

Spatial structure (mostly in a fishbone-like arrangement, with T-shaped intersections)

Paving materials (mostly sourced from local stones)

Most of the residential buildings on both sides of the road are one to three stories high.

The width of the streets and alleys (generally ranging from 2 to 8 meters)

Cultural landscape

Religious buildings

Most of them are official-style buildings.

Roof style (hipped roof with overhanging eaves)

Construction techniques (such as beam-raising, dougong, xiaotie, caijing, etc.)

The distribution of temples (about ten miles apart)

Type (Buddhism and Taoism)

Tombstone

Mainly historical figures and family tombs.

Vertical tombstone

Stone carvings

Material (local stone)

Forms of expression (figures, landscapes, flowers, birds, animals)

Carving techniques (deep carving, shallow carving, and hollow carving)

Ancestral hall and mansion

Wooden structure, blue-tiled roof

Spatial layout (mostly courtyard house layout)

Temple or shrine

Upturned eaves and projecting corners

Bracket system structure

Symmetrical facade

Commemorating Figures

Carving real objects

Site selection (mainly featuring Danxia landform and river valley landscape)

Spatial forms (cave chamber architecture, niche chamber architecture, cliff architecture)

Military landscape

Pass or barrier

Based on the treacherous nature of the mountain terrain

Fortress

Site selection (the summit of a mountain surrounded by cliffs on all sides)

Materials (stone, soil)

Horse barrier wall

Materials (mostly earthen and stone)

Shape (generally over 1 meter in height and about 0.8 meters in width))

Apply white lime on top.

Ancient battlefield

Surrounded by mountains and with a perilous terrain.

All sites feature the tombs and memorial temples of significant historical figures.

Transportation landscape

Post station

Functions (maintaining ancient communication, logistics and personnel flow)

Stacked road

Materials (mainly wooden and stone planks)

Site selection (beside mountains and rivers, on cliffs and against walls)

Hole-in-the-wall type

Ancient road

Purposes (for military, trade, and cultural exchange)

Features (abundant natural resources and numerous historical sites along the way)

Distributed (across perilous mountains and deep canyons)

Bridge

Materials (mainly stone)

Form (mainly arch bridges and flat bridges)

The decoration (the pavilions on both sides of the bridge are engraved with reliefs, and the capitals, brackets and beams are decorated with carvings of flowers, clouds and grass patterns, etc.)

Tunnel

Inscriptions with names.

A group of stone carvings on the cliff nearby

Intangible cultural landscapes

Traditional customs

Language

Mainly Sichuan dialect

Diet

A wide variety of raw materials

Numbing, spicy and sweet

Clothing

The upper garment and lower skirt style

Deep garment style

Folklore

Characteristics (regional features)

Belief culture

Folk beliefs

Mainly Buddhism and Taoism

Sacrificial activities

Religion-related

Form (combined with music)

Art culture

Music

Performance form (Live performance)

Origin (Mostly from agricultural work)

Mode of transmission (Oral transmission)

Literature

Related to the Three Kingdoms period

Regional characteristics

Painting and dancing

Nationality and Regionality

Festivals and sacrificial ceremonies related

Carving

Form and style (humanistic color, national architectural cultural characteristics)

Production and life

Farming techniques

Traditional dryland farming

Terraced dryland farming

Handicrafts

Raw material sources (derived from nature)

Application scenarios (decoration and folk activities)