What does the diaojiao building in Xiangxi mean?

Xiangxi Diaojiao Building refers to a unique residential building located in the west of Hunan Province, and its most notable feature is that it is built on high columns and suspended cable structures. Diaojiaolou is a unique building of Tujia nationality in western Hunan and an important part of Tujia history and culture. In Xiangxi, diaojiao buildings are mostly distributed between deep mountains and canyons, forming a unique landscape and becoming an important attraction to attract tourists.

The appearance of diaojiao building originated from the need of Tujia ancestors' migration and the requirement of defensive fighting. Diaojiaolou has both residential and defensive functions in design. It is a treasure of Tujia ancient civilization and an important part of Chinese culture. Diaojiaolou is not only the crystallization of Tujia ancient civilization, but also bears Tujia profound religious beliefs and traditional culture, and is an important representative of Chinese national culture.

Inevitably, due to the change of people's lifestyle and the influence of economic development, the diaojiao building gradually lost its actual living function. At the same time, due to economic and environmental factors, some diaojiao buildings were badly damaged due to improper repair. In order to protect Diaojiaolou, an important cultural heritage, it is necessary to strengthen the protection and repair of cultural relics, strengthen the awareness of cultural relics residents, and at the same time, combine the uniqueness of tourism resources to develop cultural tourism industry, protect national cultural resources and inherit Chinese history and culture.