As　modern　society　increasingly　emphasizes　quality　of　life,　historic　districts　face　the　challenge　of　balancing　the　preservation　of　traditional　culture　with　the　integration　of　urban　development.　Many　historic　districts　today　struggle　with　low　vitality　and　limited　visitor　engagement.　By　adopting　sustainable　development　strategies,　such　as　promoting　tourism,　these　districts　have　the　potential　to　enhance　economic　vitality.　This　study　explores　the　spatial　morphological　characteristics　of　the　ShuiXiLin　Historic　District　(SHD)　in　Fuzhou,　using　spatial　syntax　theory　and　tools　within　the　framework　of　sustainable　urban　renewal.　The　study　proposes　three　strategies　for　the　district:　(1)　enhancing　connectivity　positively　influences　the　public　experience　within　the　SHD;　(2)　strengthening　the　district’s　primary　axis　amplifies　its　influence　across　the　area;　(3)　implementing　protective　reuse　of　historical　buildings　and　improving　service　facilities　can　significantly　enhance　the　district’s　vitality.　Through　theoretical　analysis　and　a　review　of　existing　research,　this　study　proposes　revitalization　strategies　aimed　at　formulating　sustainable　development　plans　for　the　district.　These　recommendations　are　intended　to　offer　valuable　insights　for　urban　renewal　projects　and　provide　theoretical　support　for　planning　decisions　related　to　the　vitality　of　historic　districts.　This　research　illustrates　the　effective　use　of　spatial　syntax　in　historic　districts,　offering　a　robust　method　to　evaluate　and　enhance　the　spatial　structure　and　vitality　of　heritage　areas.　It　supports　sustainable　development　by　integrating　preservation　with　modern　needs,　ensuring　a　balance　between　conservation　and　urban　growth.　©　2025　by　the　authors.