How to pronounce bell house?

Yong 'er House, also known as Guo 'er House, is a typical representative of traditional houses in Lingnan, with Guangfu-style houses as the main representative, which are mostly found in the Pearl River Delta region, with a few Hakka areas and fewer mountainous areas in western Guangdong.

Yong Er Zhai is a typical representative of Guangfu architecture in Lingnan, which is common in Guangfu village in the Pearl River Delta region. Because of its gable shape, it is called "Yong Er Zhai", and Yong Er Gable is the most remarkable cultural symbol of Guangfu folk houses. Hakka in northern Guangdong and other places are called "Cloud Wall" or "Teapot Circle", which is a typical architectural style of Hakka in southern China. Bell-shaped gables are called "Guanyin Pocket" in Jiangnan dwellings.

The architectural feature of the bell-shaped house is that the ridge is built on the tile roof and the bell-shaped roof is built on the gable to cope with the wind. The ear wall is pot-shaped and symmetrical, which not only symbolizes the ancient official hat, but also symbolizes "being supreme", which is a symbol of the ancient bureaucratic family's pursuit of greatness.

At the earliest, only the families of officials who achieved fame were eligible to enjoy this kind of room, which reflected the connotation of encouraging reading and being an official and glorifying their ancestors.

Clock houses are generally brick-wood structures, mostly blue bricks, stone pillars and slates.

Blue brick (granite) walls, terraced brick floors, red and white stone patios and flower-and-bird figures on the outer walls are mainly used in traditional ancestral halls, rich houses and ancient villages. Due to different regions, the gabled bell houses of Guangfu architecture, Hakka architecture and Chaoshan architecture have different styles and characteristics.