Value Addition Driven Ontology Modeling of Beijing Traditional Villages from the Perspective of Smart Metadata

Abstract

Traditional villages contain valuable tangible and intangible cultural heritage requiring systematic documentation for long-term preservation. However, organizing diverse and heterogeneous cultural heritage data remains a significant challenge. This study constructs an ontology for Beijing traditional villages from the perspective of smart metadata—intelligent metadata that enhances data usability through semantic, contextual, and dynamic management. The proposed ontology establishes eight major classes: Physical Space, Information Resources, Ideological and Spiritual, Traditional Village, Agent, Historical Context, Intangible Cultural Heritage, and Application Scenario, with particular focus on revealing historical context and application scenarios. This framework aims to support the systematic organization, discovery, and utilization of traditional village cultural heritage data, catering to diversified user knowledge needs and promoting scenario-based knowledge creation.