The old house of the prosecutor of the city of Lord Sun Shin at FuJian China : Social memory and Consultation in space to Protect Community's Cultural Heritage

Abstract

This research is a qualitative research, using the concept of the social memory and contestation in space. here are 4 research objectives: 1 ) To study the historical background and the development in the social process of the former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun , And the relationship between the owner Sun Qin and architecture.2) To study the art form and artistic value of the former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun Institute. 3)To study and analysis of social , genealogy, text, family and personal memory of the former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun. 4) To study the political process of national and local government policies on the transformation the former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun from the edge of demolition to a provincial cultural relic protection unit and its impact on the surrounding areas.

The former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun was built in the Xuande (1425) Period of the Ming Dynasty, with a history of about 600 years. It is the earliest ancient residence in the period found in Fujian Province. The former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun was built by Sun Qin and his brother Sun Jun in the Ming Dynasty (a modern inspector). According to the shape and system of the four officials of the Ming Dynasty: sitting north facing south, the original total of four, the existing courtyard, the two courtyards as the main living area, the total area of 1264 square meters, the first entrance hall and the fourth back garden have been destroyed. For 600 years, The former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun has been living with the descendants of the Sun family, so this old house hides many memories of society, family and individuals, so the concept of social memory is used to explain the former residence of Sun. In the traditional society, The former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun is a space with the symbol of power and wealth, and the embodiment of status and rank of officials. In the early stage of socialist construction, The former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun became a symbol of the old regime and the old imperial space that needed to be transformed. The reform and opening up have brought about economic development and the improvement of people's living standards, making the Sun family descendants gradually moved away from the old house left by the ancestors into the newly built apartment building, which has become a marginalized space. Under the trend of the economic interests of real estate, the ancient dwellings on the verge of abandonment are defined as shantytowns demolished and rebuilt into new buildings, and the former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun has become the space demolished. Under the background of national cultural heritage policy protection, through the mediation of experts on ancient architecture research, descendants of the Sun family and major groups of the society with the local government and developers, the shed near demolition was turned into provincial protection units, and was restored by the local government. Here, contestation in space is used to explain the interaction and contested between space, society and people and the transformation of spatial meaning in the former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun.

In conclusion, the social memory of the former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun has changed with the change of the social system, and the past memory of Sun's former residence has influenced the present of Sun's former residence. The spatial change in the sense of the former residence of Supervisory Censor Sun is the contested in space between people and society under the social background, and the meaning of space is constantly transformed under the action of the society.

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