Hunan has a long history, with unique local characteristics of "Hu Xiang culture". Ancient villages and towns in Hunan are an important carrier of "Hu Xiang culture", with deep cultural connotation and important scientific and economic value. In this paper, historical and cultural villages and towns in Hunan Province as the research object to the idea of the traditional settlement landscape gene as a starting point based on their cultural characteristics and appearance characteristics, and the overall advantages of ancient villages and town...