What are the characteristics of buildings in southern Fujian? The red brick buildings in southern Fujian are mainly distributed.
The characteristics of Minnan architecture are very prominent, such as the spatial layout is often combined with the folk customs of different regions, highlighting the regional and cultural characteristics, and how some residents can use local materials to design very classic shapes that can meet the functional requirements. The following is a description of the distinctive buildings in southern Fujian and the main distribution of red brick buildings in southern Fujian. I hope everyone will know more after reading these contents.
What are the distinctive buildings in southern Fujian?
The buildings with southern Fujian characteristics are quite rich, such as red brick ancient buildings, earthen castles, hanging temples and so on, with distinctive features and a long history.
1. Red brick antique, which is one of the four major dwellings in Fujian Province. It is located in the coastal counties and cities in southern Fujian and central Fujian, with red bricks and tiles, white stone foundations, slightly warped dovetail ridges at both ends of the middle depression, exquisite stone carving and wood carving decoration, gorgeous and classical, and large scale, much like palaces and temples. Its red brick residential community contains profound architectural art and cultural connotation, and is known as the symbol of traditional architecture in southern Fujian.
2. Hanging Temple, Yongtai Hanging Temple, also known as Guangyan Temple, was expanded into a temple in the Ming and Song Dynasties. The caves are hidden by rocks, and the huge stones are used as tiles, which are strange in construction. More than 1 Chinese fir trees are criss-crossed to support the front of cliffs, backed by thousands of schists, facing a hundred-foot deep valley, just like an attic in the air.
3. Tubao, Anliang Fort in Datian, Fujian, is said to be a building built by a Taoist priest in the Qing Dynasty. The fort was built during the Jiaqing period, and it took five years to complete. This unique earthen fort with unique defense and unique living form is different from other earthen castles. It enters the heavy castle gate, facing two groups of upper and lower halls with three rooms. The left and right walls along the gate are stairs cut with large rubble, and the stairs lead to the left and right stairs at the top of the fort, which is completely different from the parallel horse racing building seen in the past. The hall standing on the central axis looks out and has a panoramic view on three sides.
Red brick buildings in southern Fujian are mainly distributed
They are mainly distributed in Quanzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Putian and other places in Fujian Province, and Jinmen is the most concentrated in Taiwan Province. The number of earth buildings in Quanzhou is small, mainly distributed in Dehua, Yongchun, Anxi and other inland counties, and there are also some coastal counties. In addition to earth buildings, there are also wooden buildings, bamboo buildings and diaojiao buildings in Quanzhou, which are mainly distributed in places rich in bamboo and wood resources such as Yongchun and Dehua.
The Tulou in Quanzhou was basically built in the Qing Dynasty. In its architectural appearance, the deepest impression is that it is closed and defensive, especially the latter. Many earth buildings have watchtowers and shooting holes, and the walls and gates are very thick. Not only should they be sealed with iron sheets, but also a sink should be placed above the doors to prevent fire attack. This reminds people of the historical background of frequent wars and bandits in the formation period of tulou residential buildings. On the other hand, in terms of the internal structure of the earth building, people feel a kind of relative openness confined in the closed circle, at least in terms of the privacy of each family's daily life, which is not as good as the one-family small house with village settlement mode. The collective consciousness of Tulou residents is relatively strong. They share weal and woe, and in case of war, a Tulou is a fighting collective.
The above contents are about the distinctive buildings in southern Fujian and the main distribution of red brick buildings in southern Fujian. Many people don't have a deep understanding of the architectural culture in southern Fujian. They don't know the characteristics of these buildings, and they don't know which buildings are more attractive. After reading the above introduction, I believe I will have a more comprehensive understanding, and I can also sigh the charm of Minnan architectural culture, which will play an important role in future architectural learning.