The Hanging River section of the Yellow River contains a variety of cultural resources. However, their signifi cance is insuffi - ciently represented in spatial carriers. Concentrating on the cultural landscape of Hanging River, this study utilizes narratological methods to systematically examine cultural components, including natural landscapes, historical legends, and local customs, within the region of the Yellow River’s “Ji”-shaped bend. A narrative spatial system of “axis - unit - element” is proposed. At the macro level, a diachronic axis is established along the river’s trajectory to map the evolution of the Yellow River civilization. At the meso level, cultural artistic conception units are constructed through the reproduction of typical scenes. At the micro level, immersive experience nodes are formed through the symbolic translation of narrative elements. The research demonstrates that this approach can eff ectively realize the systematic transformation from cultural resources to spatial representations. As demonstrated by the practice of the Kaifeng Hanging River Culture Exhibition Park, the “narrative” spatial construction strategy can highlight the artistic ontological value of the Yellow River culture, provide technical support for shaping high-quality cultural identity experiences, and off er practical solutions for the contemporary translation of Yellow River cultural resources and the creation of urban characteristic landscapes.