*3.2. Identification and Quantification of Auspicious Elements*

Table 2 lists and quantifies auspicious decorative elements. There were identified 26 auspicious elements from Xingjiao Temple; 25 auspicious factors in the Patron God Monastery; 21 auspicious aspects from the ancient theatre; 25 auspicious elements from the essential protected dwellings; 26 auspicious elements from the generally covered dwellings; and 23 bright factors from the stores. Different building types use different decorative elements to express lucky culture.


**Table 2.** Extraction table of auspicious elements.

#### *3.3. Diversity of Auspicious Elements*

#### 3.3.1. Diversity of Auspicious Elements of Each Building Type

Table 3 shows that: The Patron God Monastery has the highest Margalef index and Simpson index. At the same time, its Shannon–Wiener index is also a higher value. It means that one type of building out of the six has the most richness and evenness. It also shows that it is the building in the old town with the most diverse lucky elements. Moreover, three diversity indicators of Xingjiao Temple are near the Patron God Monastery. It indicates that the diversity of lucky elements in Xingjiao Temple is high. The three diversity indexes of the ancient theatre are the lowest. It means that it is the building in the old town that has the lowest number of diverse lucky elements because it has only a single performance function.

**Table 3.** Diversity of auspicious elements by building type in Shaxi.


For ease of representation, the parentheses in the table are shorthand for the sample, such as Xingjiao Temple (XT), similarly after this. And Dma is the Margalef index; Ds is the Simpson index; H' is the Shannon–Wiener index.

Table 3 also shows that the three indexes of the generally protected and the essential protected dwellings are close. It was possible to verify that the two building types are the same because of the fast growth of tourism and urbanisation. Most generally protected homes have been turned into stores and inns for tourists. Therefore, it brings different cultures. It may also explain why the store's three indicators are near the generally protected dwellings.

### 3.3.2. Diversity of Auspicious Elements of Traditional Architecture in Ancient Towns

Table 3 shows that the Simpson indexes of all six building types in the ancient town are close to 1. This indicates that the historic town's lucky elements of traditional buildings are diverse. It reflects their multicultural background due to history, tourism, and urbanisation.
