A semantic framework for digital archives of ancient Chinese villages aimed at humanistic discovery: a case study of four villages in Henan

Introduction. Ancient Chinese villages are crucial cultural legacies facing preservation challenges. Current archiving has drawbacks. This research aims to create a semantic framework for digital archives to boost humanistic knowledge discovery. Method. We examined three common archiving rules,...

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Main Authors: Tianjiao Qi, Yiduo Wang, Meiman Wong, Tsamchu Basang, Linglu Li
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Language:English
Published: University of Borås 2025-03-01
Series:Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
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author Tianjiao Qi
Yiduo Wang
Meiman Wong
Tsamchu Basang
Linglu Li
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Yiduo Wang
Meiman Wong
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Linglu Li
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description Introduction. Ancient Chinese villages are crucial cultural legacies facing preservation challenges. Current archiving has drawbacks. This research aims to create a semantic framework for digital archives to boost humanistic knowledge discovery. Method. We examined three common archiving rules, extracted cultural elements, and designed a semantic framework by reusing international ontologies CIDOC-CRM. Then, we applied it to four villages in Henan for dataization. Analysis. After comparing the archiving rules and integrating cultural elements, we evaluated the framework. We also processed the villages' archives, including data annotation and Protege knowledge base construction. Results. The framework consists of 6 entities, 29 relations, and 94 attributes. The semantic structures of the four villages' digital archives were presented, confirming the framework's practicality and applicability. Conclusions. The semantic framework offers a feasible solution for ancient village archive dataization and knowledge discovery. Future efforts should center on enhancing knowledge presentation and utilization for better cultural heritage protection.
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spelling doaj-art-5fb6cf8fa501423db269c163585dda192025-08-20T02:58:18ZengUniversity of BoråsInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal1368-16132025-03-0130iConf10.47989/ir30iConf47326A semantic framework for digital archives of ancient Chinese villages aimed at humanistic discovery: a case study of four villages in HenanTianjiao Qi0Yiduo Wang1Meiman Wong2Tsamchu Basang3Linglu Li4Renmin University of China, China, People's Republic ofRenmin University of China, China, People's Republic ofRenmin University of China, China, People's Republic ofRenmin University of China, China, People's Republic ofRenmin University of China, China, People's Republic of Introduction. Ancient Chinese villages are crucial cultural legacies facing preservation challenges. Current archiving has drawbacks. This research aims to create a semantic framework for digital archives to boost humanistic knowledge discovery. Method. We examined three common archiving rules, extracted cultural elements, and designed a semantic framework by reusing international ontologies CIDOC-CRM. Then, we applied it to four villages in Henan for dataization. Analysis. After comparing the archiving rules and integrating cultural elements, we evaluated the framework. We also processed the villages' archives, including data annotation and Protege knowledge base construction. Results. The framework consists of 6 entities, 29 relations, and 94 attributes. The semantic structures of the four villages' digital archives were presented, confirming the framework's practicality and applicability. Conclusions. The semantic framework offers a feasible solution for ancient village archive dataization and knowledge discovery. Future efforts should center on enhancing knowledge presentation and utilization for better cultural heritage protection. https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/view/47326Ancient VillagesDigital ArchivingOntology ConstructionSemantic FrameworkHumanistic Discovery
spellingShingle Tianjiao Qi
Yiduo Wang
Meiman Wong
Tsamchu Basang
Linglu Li
A semantic framework for digital archives of ancient Chinese villages aimed at humanistic discovery: a case study of four villages in Henan
Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
Ancient Villages
Digital Archiving
Ontology Construction
Semantic Framework
Humanistic Discovery
title A semantic framework for digital archives of ancient Chinese villages aimed at humanistic discovery: a case study of four villages in Henan
title_full A semantic framework for digital archives of ancient Chinese villages aimed at humanistic discovery: a case study of four villages in Henan
title_fullStr A semantic framework for digital archives of ancient Chinese villages aimed at humanistic discovery: a case study of four villages in Henan
title_full_unstemmed A semantic framework for digital archives of ancient Chinese villages aimed at humanistic discovery: a case study of four villages in Henan
title_short A semantic framework for digital archives of ancient Chinese villages aimed at humanistic discovery: a case study of four villages in Henan
title_sort semantic framework for digital archives of ancient chinese villages aimed at humanistic discovery a case study of four villages in henan
topic Ancient Villages
Digital Archiving
Ontology Construction
Semantic Framework
Humanistic Discovery
url https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/view/47326
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