Housing characteristics of Minnan people

Brick and stone are mixed together, that is, brick and stone are mixed together. Because there is a texture contrast on the surface of stone and brick, stone is the surface, point is the point, and brick seam is the line, which produces a combination of point, line and surface, thus producing a decorative beauty. Then this combination of points, lines and planes produces a rhythm in the whole area to some extent, which is one of them.

White granite and red decorative tiles have harmonious and contrasting effects in color formation. Contrast lies in lightness, harmony lies in its white stone is not pure white, but white with a little gray. As a "face", white gray can play a buffering role, express harmony in contrast and conflict in harmony.

Most of the houses in southern Fujian adopt the form of jointing with bare walls. The regular brick joints are in contrast with the irregular stones, which is the contrast between "line" and "surface". It pays attention to the use of a visual effect in line with the golden section ratio and the embellishment and cooperation of the thin columns of the window. The surface space formed by it makes this wonderful rhythm between walls, and it is a touching work of art and relief.

In the gable part, the patterns of clay plastic materials play a rich visual effect. From the point of gable decoration, the symbols of cloud, water, fire dragon and phoenix are naturally a kind of traditional code words, which are displayed on flower baskets and lanterns, such as the homophonic sound of "Ding". As a folk house, it attaches great importance to the continuous derivation of future generations.

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Is the construction skill of ancient folk houses in southern Fujian a problem of inheritance? ：

The most conspicuous "traditional objects" in southern Fujian are red brick ancient buildings. Nowadays, high-rise buildings are surging, but most of these ancient buildings stay in the city to "decorate" the modern city. But fewer and fewer people have learned this skill. Nowadays, with the restoration of ancient buildings and the prosperity of antique buildings, the social demand is increasing.

Minnan residential building technology is a unique traditional building technology of Han nationality, which originated in Quanzhou. Beginning in the Tang and Five Dynasties, it is the mainstream of ancient architecture technology in southern Fujian.

In the early days, the construction technology of Minnan folk houses was a "pure manual" activity. Now, this technology has become more and more mechanized. Mechanization has become a trend of ancient houses in southern Fujian.

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