In this study， such softwares as VOSviewer and CiteSpace have been utilized to analyze the research dynamics concerning the spatial prototype and modern transformation of traditional settlements in Tunbao， Anshun， Guizhou Province from 2004 to 2024， and subsequently， according knowledge graphs have been generated. By combining quantitative analysis with comprehensive qualitative evaluation， it combs its research tendency that has gradually developed from individual village cases to an overall settlement， and reveals the hot spots of the current spatial prototype and its modern transformation in settlements' style， as well as the contents focusing on the protection and activation of the heritage space in the context of rural revitalization. It has been found that there are deficiencies in the protection of the prototype， the systematization of its transformation， the implementation of activation， and the guidance for construction. Basically， such proposals as systematically identifying its space prototype， exploring interdisciplinary transformation and innovating sci?tech methods have been put forward.