What are the characteristics of Gelao architecture?

As we all know, the Gelao nationality has a long cultural history. Gelao nationality is one of the ethnic minorities in China. Most Gelao people live in Guizhou Province. In fact, we may not have a special understanding of the culture of the Gelao nationality, so the editor will show us the architectural culture with the characteristics of the Gelao nationality. Let's enjoy the elegance of the Gelao people together!

Living environment:

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the population of Gelao nationality decreased sharply and the living area shrank rapidly. Gelao ethnic areas are mostly distributed in other ethnic areas. Most gelao people live in the same village. These villages vary in size, with more than 78 households in 100. Few people in the village have the same surname. Most of them have the same surname, other surnames. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the social unrest and ethnic migration, the village structure has been gradually replaced by regional relations. Gelao people generally live near mountains and rivers, and wells and ponds are dug on high mountains without rivers.

Family construction:

According to the literature, the houses of the ancient Gelao nationality were mostly dry-column buildings, and the Gelao nationality in northern Guizhou still maintains its traditional way of life. Gelao people in other areas live in private houses built on the mountain. There are usually three rooms, with a main room in the middle, where there is a shrine and no one lives. There is a bedroom and a kitchen on both sides.

Most gelao people live in mountainous areas. There is a folk proverb: "Miao people in the mountains, Dong people in the water and Gelao people in Yanjiao." Gelao people build houses with stones according to local conditions. Stone lays the foundation. Slate roof. Inside the card is a wooden stilt building. The Gelao people living in Pingba, Anshun, Puding and Liuzhi Special Zones live together with Buyi and Hantunbao people. Tunpu people like to build stone pagodas, which are easy to defend but difficult to attack, and have good defense function, which has a great influence on local Gelao folk houses.

The Gelao people who weave gold in Qianxi, Dafang and Bijie have wooden houses, but they are not stilt buildings. In the past, thatched roofs and sandstone walls were the most commonly used. This is related to economic conditions and the painting of heatstroke prevention and hail suppression in alpine regions. There are many fish in the thatched cottage. The roof and eaves are exquisite, and the places under the eaves are carefully woven. This area. There is less wood. Usually there are only two ends of the wooden frame between friends, and there are two earth walls between two poles.

The natural conditions of Guo people in Zunyi, Renhuai, Daozhen and Wuchuan are better. When the house is completed, it smells like bamboo and wood, with small tiles and boards on all four walls. If it is adobe wall, rammed earth wall or group wall or fence, the shell will be painted with white ash, fresh and clear. The ancients who lived in Shi Ding, Sinan, Bugong and Shiping liked to build a dry-film building with upturned corners, which was very distinctive. Stones stare at the countryside around OCT, small buildings dance on the corner of oak trees, surrounded by bamboo forests and wood and bamboo, which are beautiful and charming. These houses are not too big, but the eaves are deep and the rooms under the eaves have become open-air warehouses. Autumn harvest season, every family has a bumper harvest, golden buns and red peppers hanging under the eaves. This may be one of the goals that the folk houses of this nation should pursue to show the fruits of their labor. This apartment is curved and square. The main room consists of four rooms and three rooms, with a swallow mouth in Ming Dynasty. On one side of the main house is a wing with small and exquisite cornices. There are two wings, most of which are suspended. At the bottom of the house are livestock, firewood and farm tools. The upper ring is composed of vertical frames, which not only makes the eaves for hanging clothes beautiful, but also plays an important role in increasing indoor lighting and outdoor use. The eaves of upturned watchtowers are all painted with lime, especially on the moon. At the banquet, couplets are posted on doors, windows and columns to make the atmosphere more active.

Architecture change

Since the Qing Dynasty, due to the influence of China culture, houses of Gelao people have been generally converted into bungalows. The main room is generally three parallel rooms, with the main room in the middle and the front and rear rooms on the left and right. The front room and fireplace are used for cooking, and the back room is used as a bedroom. Most of the walls of the house are made of mud boards, and the roof is covered with thatch. Most houses of the Gelao people in Wuchuan are built on banks and cliffs, and some are built on mountains and gardens. Gelao people generally live in compact communities, and some villages are densely populated, reaching 50 households or even 100 households. The forms of housing and building materials vary according to their economic conditions, population size and geographical environment. Architectural forms are generally divided into three types. It is the main room in the middle. It doesn't live in the country. This is a place to worship ancestors, worship gods and receive guests. The other two are the bedroom and the kitchen. The middle hall is recessed from the bedrooms and kitchens on both sides to form a hall opening. In the middle is the main entrance. There are two doors inside and two and a half long sign doors outside. When opening the door during the day, close half the door to prevent domestic animals such as chickens and dogs from entering the main room.

"Gelao" refers to bamboo in Chinese, and this nation named after bamboo also has the quality of bamboo. In the long historical turmoil, this country has not disappeared in the long river of time. They are content with the status quo and firmly rooted in every inch of land like bamboo. Their buildings are simple and square, without unnecessary complexity, square and practical, and every detail has a strong flavor of life.

This folk building is a unique nation. Let's silently extend our best wishes to them. I wish you prosperity and prosperity!