Why do Minnan people call houses CuO?

Minnan people call the house CuO because Minnan people first migrated from the Central Plains, moved around and settled everywhere, so they named their residence CuO.

Minnan people first migrated from the Central Plains, moved from one place to another, and named their residence Cuo. Ancient buildings in southern Fujian refer to traditional houses in southern Fujian. Red brick buildings are houses built with red bricks, and they are also the most representative traditional buildings in southern Fujian.

"CuO" is the core spirit of Minnan humanities. A red brick house has been handed down by this family for generations. In architectural design, exaggerated and dignified gold is chosen to express reverence and awe for ancestors, in order to pin the simple hope of prosperous family business and national prosperity. Only family men have the right to participate in the worship ceremony, which is of heavy and grand significance under the golden color.

Minnan gucuo

Hundreds of red brick buildings in southern Fujian have opened the door full of warm and alienated memories for us. It embodies the tenacious, cheerful, calm and open-minded character of Minnan people.

Many Minnan people have gone overseas to do business and left their homes, but no matter how far they wander, they will build a red brick pavilion after returning home and make every effort to build a proper ceremony.

Characteristics of ancient buildings in southern Fujian

The ancient buildings in southern Fujian are mainly "official buildings", so they are also called "slave palaces". In many areas, it is also called "Red Brick CuO". From the architectural form, Minnan folk houses do not have a very flamboyant and typed form, but they have a special performance in the decoration and beautification of masonry walls. When we identify the elements of architecture, we mainly talk about them from four aspects: space, practicality, materiality and aesthetics.