Abstract:The Fenglin Karst in western Yingde in northern Guangdong Province is a typical karst landform,and there are many traditional villages due to historical migration.Taking Dayan Village in Huanghua Town as an example,this paper analyzes site selection,layout and landscape of Dayan Village based on the regional characteristics of karst landform through field survey and design analysis.It is maintained that the human settlement of Dayan Village has the following characteristics: it lays back against mountains and faces fields,and there is an axial relationship between the village and the mountains.The village extends with the mountains,the production and life of the village are closely linked together,and it takes advantages of natural scenery in garden construction.