Abstract:

The construction of geological culture villages is in full swing across the country. However, its theoretical basis is not very clear, and especially most villages’ geological culture has not been fully excavated and demonstrated. Therefore, the excavation of geological culture becomes an urgent problem to be solved in the construction of geological culture villages. In 2022, Ahetan Geological Culture Village was awarded the first three-star geological culture villages in Yellow River Basin and Qinghai Province. It has made beneficial attempts and obtained good effects on geological culture excavation and three-dimensional expansion of rural culture revitalization. Based on the investigation and evaluation of heritages in Ahetan, including Yellow River terraces, ancient springs, ancient city, hollow elm tree, etc., and the in-depth excavation of geological culture, this paper systematically summarizes the definition, value, and excavation method of geological culture, and proposes it should be the theoretical basis of the construction of geological culture villages. Geological culture is all the material and spiritual wealth formed by human beings in the process of understanding, adapting, utilizing, and reforming the earth. The excavation of geological culture should focus on the close connection between geological processes and human civilization, reconstructing the history of geological processes and the harmonious relationship between humans and the planet, and demonstrating it to the public by commentary system. Through systematic summarization of geological culture and its excavation method, this paper aims to provide references for the construction and development of geological culture villages across the country.

Key words: geological culture, geological culture village, natural culture, excavation of connotation, Hualong County, Ahetan Village