Abstract: There are many ancient villages in Qujing and the villages' depression are resulted from long-time no maintenance，scattering distribution and people's immigration and the protection and development of the villages are urgent． The protection and development can be carried out by following these rules: the protecting rules of ancient villages，borrowing the experiences from the protection of historical heritages，sound laws and regulations，scientific plan for development，well － established modes for the protection，proper protecting idea，scientific recovery system，powerful infrastructure and the ancient villages will be the important window for the demonstration of local traditional cultures and important places for people's spiritual and cultural life in Qujing． The protection and development will promote economy to develop in a harmonious way to ensure the central position of“village，local and national characteristics”in the process of constructing new rural areas．

Key words: ancient village, protection and development, planning and designing, Qujing