长城的重塑：从物理边界到文化符号——以秦皇岛市板厂峪村为例

The Reinvention of the Great Wall: From Physical Boundary to Cultural Symbol—A Case Study of Banchangyu Village, Qinhuangdao City

摘要: 长城是千百年来中华民族创造的建筑奇观，中华民族在历代修筑长城的过程中积累了许多以长城为核心的历史记忆，进而形成了以长城这一物质形态为载体的长城精神。共有的集体记忆是构成共同体的重要因素之一，围绕长城形成的记忆同时也在将长城不断塑造为中华民族的代表性文化符号之一。学界不乏关于长城地区的环境、经济与民族群体的研究，展示了长城区域之内的各民族群体生产、生活及其依托的环境和生计方式。而板厂峪作为明清蓟镇防御体系的重要节点之一，其功能转变与地方叙事是观察长城如何从物理边界演化为文化符号的绝佳样本，也是对长城地区整体性研究的个案补充。

Abstract: The Great Wall stands as an architectural marvel created by the Chinese nation over millennia. Through successive dynasties’ construction efforts, the Chinese people accumulated extensive historical memories centred upon the Wall, thereby forging a distinct Great Wall spirit embodied within its physical form. Shared collective memory constitutes a vital element in forming a community. The memories centred around the Great Wall simultaneously continue to shape it into one of the representative cultural symbols of the Chinese nation. Academic research on the Great Wall region has extensively explored its environment, economy, and ethnic groups, revealing the production, daily life, and subsistence practices of various ethnic communities within this area. Banchangyu, as a pivotal node within the Ming and Qing dynasties’ Jizhen defence system, offers an exceptional case study for observing how the Great Wall evolved from a physical boundary into a cultural symbol through its functional transformation and local narratives. It also provides a valuable case-study supplement to holistic research on the Great Wall region.