Review and prospect of Linpan research in western Sichuan Plain based on CiteSpace and VOSviewer software

Linpan is a traditional rural scattered settlement in western Sichuan Plain, which has been paid more and more attention in recent years under the background of rural revitalization and park city construction in Chengdu. With bibliometric analysis method, combined with CiteSpace and VOSviewer software, this paper carried out statistical and visual analysis on the related research literatures of Linpan published in CNKI database of China Knowledge Network from 2003 to 2023. The results showed that: (1) At present, the research of Linpan in western Sichuan was mainly carried out from the aspects of spatial form, cultural spirit, multiple values and conservation practice. (2) The research content had covered macro-, meso- and micro-scale, and the research on the material space level tended to be perfect. Future research should be integrated into more disciplines, and more attention should be paid to "people" and the value of agricultural cultural heritage of Linpan in western Sichuan.