Introduction of Chaoshan dwellings

Chaoshan residential building is a traditional residential building of Han nationality in Chaoshan area of Guangdong Province, with distinctive features and high aesthetic value. Chaoshan is inhabited by many ethnic groups, and the economy of coastal plains along the Yangtze River is relatively developed. Many aristocratic families live in these places, and many old counties also live together. Therefore, both urban residents and rural residents have a strong sense of clan, which is reflected in the pattern of surrounding villages centered on ancestral temples. However, regardless of the Han nationality in the south or the north, the traditional folk houses are characterized by sitting north facing south and paying attention to internal lighting; Wood beam bearing, brick, stone, soil wall; Focusing on the main hall, he is good at carving beams and painting buildings, decorating roofs and cornices. According to "Qingfu County Records", "When a famous family builds a house, it must build a temple, which is especially magnificent." "Carving beams and painting buildings, bamboo trees in the pool, will be very clever. A large number of small sects compete for the construction of ancestral temples and strive for grandeur, regardless of the cost. " There are many ethnic groups living in Chaoshan countryside, and the whole village is built according to its clan concept, geomantic concept, production and life, defense function and some aesthetic concepts, so the overall pattern of Chaoshan folk houses is a unique ideal geomantic living environment.