承袭较多唐宋以来营造技艺并富含古风的泛江南地域乡土建筑，在现代化进程中正走向衰微。本题拟从更宏观的层面探求该区域乡土建筑营造技艺的体系与特征，重点从营造主体的视角，以匠意、匠技等线索尝试建立营造技艺系统的解析模型。横向上，通过现场考察、匠人访谈和营造数据积累，梳理其尺系尺法、匠习手风、匠技流派、形制风格等，甄别乡土营造技艺间的异同，建构区划类别，探讨其分布范围和影响程度等，进而廓清其整体的营造体系；细致比较与周边闽粤川等地域乡土建筑形制和营造技艺特色，探研其历史传承和渊源关系。纵向上，文献研究和田野实证相结合，解读《鲁班营造正式》《营造法原》等典籍所承载的南方乡土建筑的营造技艺，揭示其与北方官式建筑的深层关联；进而还可探讨唐宋以来南方建筑的技术形态，廛清历史上其营造技艺的交流和发展状况，推进对南方建筑的认知深度。本题不仅有助于抢救泛江南地域濒危的传统营造技艺，还利于乡土建筑本身的真实性保护

Vernacular architecture in the greater Jiangnan region, which has inherited the building craft that dates back to Tang and Song dynasties, has been under the threat of vanishing in the process of modernization. To tackle this problem, the research seeks to delineate the system and characters of the vernacular building construction at the macro level, focusing on forming a systematic analyzing model particularly from the craftsmen's perspective, with craftsmen's ideas and techniques as the clues. The research is divided into three parts. The first is aimed at outlining the holistic building construction system of greater Jiangnan region, through firstly investigating the scale and geometry, apprenticeship and schools, genre and styles, characters and patterns, etc. of the vernacular buildings; secondly examining the differences among vernacular building construction, constructing the zoning classification and investigating its distribution and impacts. The primary methods include on-site surveys, interviews with craftsmen and data analysis. The second part is intended to compare in details the patterns and crafts between the greater Jiangnan region and the adjacent Min, Yue and Chuan regions, finalized to a better understanding of their relationship and historical development. The third part concentrates on the building construction manual classics such as lu ban ying zao zheng shi and ying zao fa yuan, aiming for a deeper insight into the building tradition of South China. The principle methods of this part are archival studies combined with on-site surveys. It is meant to reveal the underlying association between the Southern vernacular architecture and the Northern official counterpart. It also intended to further trace the communication and development of building crafts since Tang and Song dynasties, for a new cognitive depth of architecture of Southern China. As thus, it is evident from the above proposal that this research project will not only contribute to the conservation of the building crafts as intangible heritage, but also to the preservation of the authenticity of surviving vernacular buildings.