摘自《中国语言地图集第2版汉语方言卷》

上海石库门里弄住宅起源于清同治年间，19世纪70年代在里弄木板房的基础上改建而成，距今已有一百余年历史。而石库门里弄建筑营造技艺诞生于19世纪中叶的上海租界，战乱迫使上海老城厢内的居民和大量江浙富绅涌入其中。（Shanghai Shikumen building originated in the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1875) and was renovated in the 1870s on the basis of its original wooden structure. So far, the Shikumen buildings have a history of over 100 years. The Shikumen construction techniques originated in the Concession Area of Shanghai in the mid-19th century. At that time, many residents from the older quarters of Shanghai and many rich people from neighboring provinces like Jiangsu and Zhejiang moved into the area as a result of the ongoing war.）为了解决居住需求，部分借鉴江南传统民居合院式格局和欧洲联排式住宅格局的石库门应时而出。

之所以称“石库门”，是因为每一幢房子都有一扇以石料箍着的黑漆木质大门，沪语中用一种东西包套另外一种东西叫作“箍”，故被称为“石箍门”，而沪语中“箍”“库”发音相近，久而久之，这种建筑就被称为“石库门”。（The reason why it’s called “shikumen” is that every building has a black-lacquered wooden gate framed with stone, a phenomenon called “shi-gu-men (stones framing the gate)” in local Shanghai dialect. Since “gu” and “ku” sound similar, “shigumen” has evolved into “shikumen,” the term we use today.）

作为上海最重要的民居建筑，石库门既是上海近代历史的缩影，也是当代城市的名片。2011年，石库门里弄建筑营造技艺被列入第三批国家级非物质文化遗产代表性项目名录。近年来，新天地、田子坊、张园等传统石库门里弄，正逐步演变为现代化的文化创意区和休闲娱乐场所，焕发出新的生机与活力。（As the most important residential building in Shanghai, Shikumen epitomizes the city’s modern history and serves as a “name card” of contemporary Shanghai. In 2011, Shikumen building techniques were included in the Third Representative List of State-Level Intangible Cultural Heritage. Recent years have witnessed the gradual change of traditional Shikumen buildings such as Xintiandi, Tianzifang and Zhangyuan into modernized areas for cultural and entertainment activities. The buildings have taken on a brand-new vitality.）

石库门里弄建筑营造技艺的守护与传承让这些承载了岁月记忆的老建筑继续绽放出新的诗意与美好，也为城市的发展增添了文化的厚重与深度。（The preservation and inheritance of Shikumen building techniques allow the old buildings to carry the memories of the past and to give rise to new, poetic beauty. This process also adds cultural profundity and depth to the city’s development.）