Why do some Hakka people in Fujian choose "earth buildings" to build their houses?

Because Fujian earth buildings, as the name suggests, are buildings made of raw earth as the main raw material, and the Hakka people like to use earth buildings as their residences. This starts from the source of history.

Earth buildings are the product of Hakka ancestors inheriting and promoting traditional Chinese culture. They are the crystallization of the wisdom of generations of Hakka ancestors. Some people praise that "Hakka earth buildings are a treasure of Chinese culture and a model of harmonious coexistence between large families and small societies."

We can also see the hospitality and enthusiasm of the Hakka people from the structure and distribution of the earth buildings.

Tulou also means "earth building", which is in contrast to the modern "foreign-style building".

Earth building buildings are low-rise, giving people an original and warm feeling of home. This should be one of the reasons why Hakka people like to use earth buildings as their houses.

We are accustomed to living in modern industrial high-rise buildings, and it is inevitable that we have some yearning for original and ancient buildings like earth buildings.

There are three main types of typical Hakka earth buildings, namely Wufeng Building, Fang Building and Yuanzhai.

Wufeng Tower, a mansion-style residence, is one of the important symbols for the Hakka people to inherit the architectural culture of the Central Plains.

Wufeng Tower is composed of "three halls and two buildings", with a clear-level architectural pattern of low in front and high in back.

The square building is a corridor-style earth building with the ancestral hall as the center and rammed earth walls surrounding it in a square shape.

In ancient times, earth buildings also existed as fortifications during wars and played an important role in resisting invasion by enemies and thieves.

Yuanzhai, also known as Round Tower, is related to the local circular fortresses and forts in Fujian and the wind resistance requirements of the coast. The natural and cultural background of its creation is relatively complex.

This is one of the reasons why Hakka people still like to use earth buildings as their houses. They are natural, rich in history and culture, warm and sturdy.