This study aims to understand the cultural integration of architectural colors by examining the historical changes in the architectural colors of mosques in Linxia City and to provide insights into the cultural diversity of contemporary architectural ...
This study aims to understand the cultural integration of architectural colors by examining the historical changes in the architectural colors of mosques in Linxia City and to provide insights into the cultural diversity of contemporary architectural colors. This study focuses on the mosques in Linxia City, examining the integration of architectural colors from the perspective of environmental colors. Through this research, the theoretical factors influencing the architectural colors of Linxia City mosques are considered, and their cultural characteristics are identified. Additionally, to specifically understand the integration of the architectural colors of Linxia City mosques, the current state of these colors is investigated. Based on this, the study analyzes the characteristics of these architectural colors and derives the cultural integration of the architectural colors of Linxia City mosques. The findings on the cultural integration of the architectural colors of Linxia City mosques are as follows: First, the architectural colors of Linxia City mosques reflect historical relationships and continuity. Second, the regional characteristics of Linxia City mosque architectural colors are primarily reflected in the integration of traditional cultural colors and the architectural colors of Tibetan culture.Third, the environmental affinity of Linxia City mosque architectural colors is mainly reflected in the integration of local environmental colors and materials. Thus, this study shows that the cultural integration of the architectural colors of Linxia City mosques is influenced by historicity, regionality, and environmental affinity, leading to changes in the color schemes of architectural styles over time. This study will serve as foundational reference material for the preservation and succession of the architectural colors of Linxia City mosques and is expected to provide insights for future research on architectural colors from an integration perspective.