South Anhui residential essay

Introduction: South Anhui residential is a more distinctive style of local traditional residential architecture, located in Anhui Province, south of the Yangtze River in the mountainous area, to the Xidi and Hongcun as the representative of the ancient villages, Huizhou (now Huangshan City, Jixi County and Jiangxi Wuyuan County) style and Huaiyang style as a representative of the Huizhou residential has a strong cultural characteristics of the Huizhou, the other South Anhui residential is profoundly highlight its cultural transition zone style characteristics, with the north of the Yangtze River is more different from the present northern Anhui also more imitation of such styles imitation of ancient buildings. With the north of the Yangtze River, the difference between the north of Anhui is large, today's north of Anhui and Anhui are also more imitation of such styles imitation of antique buildings. China's vast territory, a large number of ethnic groups, geographical and climatic conditions and lifestyles are not the same, therefore, the style and style of the residential areas are also very different. To say that the style of the most wonderful, we have to talk about the southern Anhui residential.

Into the ancient villages of southern Anhui, you will see the rows and rows of stacked houses and charming lakes and mountains reflecting, static and static, everywhere is the scene, step by step into the picture.

South Anhui residential Xidi, Hongcun in Yixian County is the most representative. Xidi has 124 ancient houses of the Ming and Qing dynasties and 3 ancestral halls. Hongcun, with its wonderful idyllic scenery, is known as "China's Painted Countryside", with more than 140 well-preserved ancient houses of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The "three masterpieces" (houses, ancestral halls and pagodas) and "three carvings" (wood, stone and brick carvings) that represent the architectural style of Huizhou-style houses are well preserved here.

Green tiles and white walls are the prominent impression of Huizhou architecture. The staggered horse head wall not only has the beauty of modeling, but more importantly, it has the practical function of fire prevention and blocking the spread of fire. One of the characteristics of Huizhou-style houses is the high wall and deep courtyard, which is a defense against thieves on the one hand, and a need for psychological security for the migrant families who suffered from the pain of displacement on the other hand. Another characteristic of Huizhou style houses is the inward courtyard formed by the deep patio as the center, surrounded by high walls, with almost no tile visible outside, and the only way to communicate with the outside world is to use the long and narrow patio for light and ventilation. This basic form, centered on the patio and enclosed by high walls, is the focus of people's attention. Rainwater falling from the four sides of the roof into the patio, commonly known as the "four water to the hall", but also a graphic reflection of the Huizhou merchants, "fat water does not flow outside the field" mentality.

South Anhui residential not only architectural features, and is located in the south of Anhui, at the foot of Mount Huangshan, beautiful scenery, pleasant climate. A piece of ancient architecture in southern Anhui, the layout is exquisite, staggered, inlaid in the famous mountains and beautiful water, heaven and earth. White walls and tiles, simple and elegant, and the green mountains and water reflect each other, as if it is a paradise away from the hustle and bustle of the world.

Blue sky, green mountains and blue water, small bridges and flowing homes, white walls, green bricks and tiles. The beauty of southern Anhui is the harmony between man and nature, and the perfect combination of culture and ecology.

My hometown in Anhui, where there is not only the famous Huangshan tourist attractions, there are also world-famous residential areas in southern Anhui.

In Yixian County, the most representative of the southern Anhui residential Xidi, Hongcun, 2000 was included in the "World Heritage List". Hongcun has more than 140 well-preserved ancient houses of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Inside the village, there are many layers of buildings and courtyards, and the charming lake and mountain colors reflect each other, and the movement and static are suitable for each other, everywhere is a scene, and every step is a picture. Hongcun, with its wonderful idyllic scenery, is known as "China's Painted Countryside". Xidi has 124 ancient houses of the Ming and Qing dynasties and 3 ancestral halls. The "three masterpieces" (houses, ancestral halls and pagodas) and "three carvings" (wood carving, stone carving and brick carving) representing the architectural style of Huizhou-style houses are well preserved here.

Yixian County is a small county with a population of only 100,000. Li Bai, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, once praised: "Yixian County is a small peach orchard, with hundreds of miles of smoke and haze. There is a lot of spirituality in the land, and the people are still in their ancient clothes." This is the unique mood of the southern Anhui countryside: the landscape and scenery is beautiful, and the ancient culture has brewed up a simple and calm people's feelings.

Xidi is 8 kilometers away from Yixian County, and was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty during the Huangyou period (1049-1054 AD), with a history of nearly 1,000 years. The whole village is in the shape of a boat, preserving 122 complete ancient houses, with more than 300 households and a population of more than 1,000, which is regarded as "the epitome of Chinese traditional culture" and "China's Ming and Qing Dynasty House Museum".

Hongcun is located 10 kilometers northeast of Yixian County, was built in the first year of Shaoxing of the Southern Song Dynasty (1131 A.D.), the village covers an area of about 19 hectares, and now there are 137 ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911 A.D.), and because of the high terrain here, it is often shrouded in clouds and fog, and is known as the "countryside of Chinese paintings". ".

Ah! I did not realize that we in Anhui not only beautiful landscapes, pleasant scenery, but also the famous residential - southern Anhui residential.

Part III: Folk Houses in Southern Anhui

In Anhui, south of the Yangtze River, the mountains and hills are dotted with many folk houses, which are listed in the World Cultural Heritage in 2000, the folk houses in Southern Anhui.

In order to defend against thieves and suffer from the pain of displacement of the migrant family to obtain the psychological security needs of the people of southern Anhui Province are high walls and deep courtyard, the formation of a deep patio as the center of the inward courtyard, surrounded by high walls to maintain the outside almost can not see the tile, the only long and narrow patio light, ventilation and communication with the outside world. And most of the walls are practical firewalls to prevent the spread of fire. Another feature of the residential houses in southern Anhui is that they are centered on the patio, surrounded by buildings on all sides, and the roofs of the houses are all oriented to the structure of the patio. When it rains, the rainwater will flow into the patio from the four sides of the sloping roof. This is commonly known as the "Four Waters Return to the Hall". This structure also fully and figuratively reflects the mentality of the people of southern Anhui Province.

The location and construction of the houses in southern Anhui has a great origin: it follows the feng shui theory of "Zhou Yi", which has a history of more than 2,000 years, to select the location and construction.

The biggest difference between the houses in southern Anhui and other houses is that the construction and development of the houses in southern Anhui are to a considerable extent detached from the dependence on agriculture. The residents' consciousness, lifestyle and interests greatly exceeded the ideology of farmers and the general public class, and pursued the life interests consistent with the literati and the official class, so it has a strong cultural flavor. On the basis of the basic stereotypes of residential houses in southern Anhui, different decorative techniques are used to build small pavilions, excavate pools, place leaky windows, set up bonsai, carve beams and paintings, inscribe orchid plaques, and create elegant living environments, all of which reflect the local residents' very high cultural quality and artistic cultivation.