How to distinguish Huizhou architecture from Jiangnan architecture in style?

First of all, I want to say that Jiangnan architecture is widely classified, including Jiangnan residential architecture and Jiangnan garden architecture. The former is very similar to Huizhou architecture, which is a traditional residential building with blue tiles and white walls, and is surrounded by mountains and waters, while the latter's garden style is easily distinguished from Huizhou architecture.

1, Huizhou architecture is composed of many houses, ancestral halls and memorial archways, which is a solemn ink style; There are many houses and gardens in Jiangnan architecture, which is an elegant and leisurely watercolor style. Huizhou architecture is developed on the basis of Huizhou merchants, and its original intention is to show the financial resources of merchants. When it was built, it tried to be magnificent. Building materials are brick, wood, MagmaElemental, white walls and black tiles, ancestral halls and deep houses. The shape of the streets and lanes follows the layout of the water system and is filled with elegant atmosphere. Many gardens in the south of the Yangtze River are connected with literati, and often adopt courtyard garden structure, which sets off the exquisiteness of architecture with mountains and rivers, pavilions and flower galleries, giving people a sense of ever-changing scenery.

2. Due to the terrain and climate, from the architectural form, Huizhou architecture has multiple strip layouts, while Jiangnan architecture has multiple courtyards. Huizhou architecture is mostly distributed in Anhui and western Zhejiang, while Jiangnan architecture is distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Xiangtan and Hunan basins, with the most remarkable garden style in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Due to the hot and humid climate in the south, Huizhou School and other houses in the south of the Yangtze River are built with high walls, which are connected by the front and rear doors facing south, and mostly adopt a two-story structure of wood and brick, which is convenient for moisture prevention, ventilation and even fire prevention. On this basis, Jiangnan gardens have undergone aesthetic sublimation, which not only pays attention to architectural practicality, but also pays attention to sentiment cultivation, and the flowers are colorful and refreshing. Of course, there is no obvious boundary between Huizhou school and Jiangnan folk house in the design of wooden frame structure and lattice window in the hall, and there is no obvious boundary between Huizhou school and Jiangnan garden in the design of door eaves and carved lattice windows, and there may be occasional aesthetic style differences between bold and graceful.

Finally, those who are interested can visit Xidi Ancient Town and Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden in person and feel the differences between Huizhou School and Jiangnan Style. This answer is just a personal humble opinion written on the basis of a simple impression. If architectural history and planning professionals hold objections, I hope to spray lightly.