Research Field
History and Theory of Urban Planning
Education
2008–2014 Ph.D. in Urban and Rural Planning, Department of Urban Planning, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University
2004–2008 B.Arch. in Architecture, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University
Professional Experience
2022–Present Associate Professor, Department of Urban Planning, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University
2016–202 Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University
2015–2016 Jing Brand Fellow, Needham Research Institute, University of Cambridge, UK
2014–2016 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
1. Guo, L. *, & Wu, T. H. Spatial Patterns of Ancient Chinese Capitals as Reflected in Capital Fu. Journal of Urban and Regional Planning, 2025(2). (CSSCI)
2. Guo, L. The Threefold Beauty of Ancient Chinese Bridges. People’s Daily, 28 August 2025, Page 13 (Culture).
3. Zhang, H., & Guo, L*. Official animal-release ponds in the Song Dynasty: multifaceted development of ancient Chinese urban green spaces. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2025, 12, 1389. (SSCI & AHCI)
4. Guo, L. Why Ancient Architecture Captivates Young People. People’s Daily, 7 June 2024, Page 7 (Culture).
5. Guo, L*, & Wu, T. H. A 2200-year-old document of planning history: the border city planning system in Chao Cuo’s memorials to the throne. Planning Perspectives, 2023, 38(2). (SSCI & AHCI)
6. Guo, L. World Order and City-State Allocation: A Comparison of Early Chinese and Western Planning Thoughts in The Rites of Zhou and Politics. City Planning Review, 2023, 47(12). (CSSCI)
7. Guo, L. Building Cities at the Center: A Comparison of Early Chinese and Western Urban Site Selection Thoughts in The Rites of Zhou and Politics. Cross-Cultural Dialogues, 2022(01). (CSSCI)
8. Guo, L. The Concept of ‘Wei’ in Early Chinese Capital Planning. City Planning Review, 2021, 45(12). (CSSCI)
9. Guo, L., & Wu, T. H*. A Planning Interpretation of Classic of Poetry·Daya·Gong Liu. City Planning Review, 2020(05). (CSSCI)
10. Guo, L*, & Xiao, R. Taking the High Ground: Construction of the Regional Spatial Order of Chang’an Area in Tang Dynasty. Planning Perspectives, 2020, 35(1). (SSCI & AHCI)
11. Guo, L. Knowledge System of Urban Planning for Daxing City in the Sui Dynasty: A Textual Investigation Centered on Historical Figures. City Planning Review, 2019(03). (CSSCI)
12. Guo, L. A Study on Territorial and Urban Planning Thoughts in Guanzi·Chengma. City Planning Review, 2019(01). (CSSCI)
13. Guo, L. A Review of Western Research on Ancient Chinese Urban Form since the Mid-20th Century. Urban Planning International, 2019, 34(03). (CSSCI)
14. Guo, L. The Ideal Model of Early Greek Spatial Planning in Politics. Architectural History, 2018(42).
15. Guo, L. Research on the Spatial Axis System of Xianyang in the Qin Dynasty Based on the Ancient Planning Tradition of Bianfang Zhengwei. China City Planning Review, 2018(02). (CSCD)
16. Guo, L. A Preliminary Study on the Axis System of Qin Capital Xianyang Based on the Planning Tradition of Orientation and Order. City Planning Review, 2017(10). (CSSCI)
17. Guo, L., & Wu, T. H*. Bianfang Zhengwei, Tiguo Jingye: The Ancient Chinese Spatial Planning System and Technical Methods in The Rites of Zhou. Journal of Tsinghua University (Philosophy and Social Sciences), 2017(6). (CSSCI)
18. Guo, L. A Preliminary Study on the Celestial-Imitating Spatial Model of Qin Capital Xianyang. The Journal of Ancient Civilizations, 2016(02). (CSSCI)
19. Guo, L. A Preliminary Study on Spatial Definition of Chang’an Area in Tang Dynasty Based on Activity Analysis. Journal of Urban and Regional Planning, 2016(01). (CSSCI)
20. Guo, L. Reinterpreting Jining’s Cultural Landscape in the Context of Transition. City Planning Review, 2013(04). (CSSCI)
21. Guo, L. A Review of Research on the Planning, Design and Construction of Qin Capital Xianyang. Journal of Urban and Regional Planning, 2013(02). (CSSCI)
22. Guo, L. Understanding Ancient Chinese Urban Axes from Yanzi Chunqiu. Beijing Planning Review, 2012(02).
Monograph
1. Guo, L. Regional Design: Construction of Regional Spatial Order in the Chang’an Area During the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2019.
Co-Authored Textbook
1. Wu, T. H., Guo, L., Zhang, Y., & Sun, S. M. History of Chinese Urban Planning. Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press, 2019.
Principal Research Projects
1. Knowledge System and Modern Transformation of Capital Planning. National Social Science Fund Project for Academic Associations, 2024.12–2026.12
2. Compilation and Research on Written Historical Materials of Urban Planning from the Pre-Qin Period to the Tang Dynasty. Subproject of the Major Program of the National Social Science Fund of China, 2023.12–2028.12
3. Historical Evolution, Logic and Practical Implications of the Relationship Between Cities and Nature. Subproject of the National Key R&D Program of China, 2022.11–2026.12
4. Research on Early Chinese Planning Methods Based on Pre-Qin Classics. General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2020.01–2023.12
5. Research on the Technology of Regional Spatial Order Construction in the Chang’an Area During the Sui and Tang Dynasties Based on GIS Spatial Analysis. Youth Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 2017.01–2019.12
6. Historical Methods and Contemporary Inheritance of Regional Spatial Order Construction in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region. Youth Project of the Beijing Social Science Fund, 2019.11–2021.07
7. Research on Regional Spatial Order in the Chang’an Area During the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Special Funding of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2016.06–2016.12
8. Research on the Construction Technology of Regional Spatial Order in the Chang’an Area During the Qin and Han Dynasties. First-Class General Funding of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2015.05–2016.12
Honors and Awards
1. First Prize (Rank 1) in the Liberal Arts Group, 7th National Young Teachers’ Teaching Competition, 2024 (1/1)
2. First Prize in the Liberal Arts Group, 13th Beijing University Young Teachers’ Basic Teaching Skills Competition, 2023 (1/1)
3. IPHS East Asian Planning History Prize (EAPH PRIZE), International Planning History Society, 2022 (1/1)
4. Qiushi Theory Forum Paper Award, Urban Planning Society of China, for Research on Territorial Spatial Planning Thoughts in Guanzi·Chengma, 2018 (1/1)
5. Jing Brand Scholarships in Chinese Science and Civilisation, Needham Research Institute, University of Cambridge, UK, 2015 (1/1)
6. First Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award, Urban Planning Society of China, for Construction of Traditional Chinese Human Settlement Planning Theories, 2021 (6/15)
7. First Prize of Beijing Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award, for Practice and Exploration of Improving Undergraduate Graduation Design Teaching Quality in Urban and Rural Planning Through Multi-University Joint Graduation Design, 2018 (9/11)
