中文摘要：

根据文献资料,从＂龙、穴、砂、水＂等风水构成要素角度,分析了古代佛山镇的风水格局。研究表明,佛山镇的聚落环境受到风水思想的影响,但由于佛山的市镇属性和独特地理环境,使古佛山并非严格按照风水格局的形制,水环境在风水意象中占有重要地位。通过认识佛山镇的风水格局,可窥见古人的聚落环境意象和景观审美思想,把握古城的历史文脉,以利于城市景观布局规划和历史文化名城保护的实践。

英文摘要：

Based on the analysis of the Fengshui constituents, ＂Long, Xue, Sha and Shui＂, the paper examines the habitation patterns in the historical town of Foshan from the perspective of Fengshui. It is found that, though Fengshui has obvious impact on the habitations in Foshan, the patterns of this ancient town are not completely subject to Fengshui. In fact, as Foshan holds a market town status in history and a specific geographical position, Shui plays a more important role than other constituents of Fengshui in Foshan＇s ancient buildings. The examination of Foshan town＇s patterns from the perspective of Fengshui not only leads us to a glimpse of our ancestors ; concept of habitation and unique aesthetic view on landscape but also facilitates us a mastery of Foshan;s cultural process, which helps preserve historical buildings and improve the layout and plan of the urban landscape.