Geographical Environment of Guangfu Residence

Summer climate in Lingnan is hot, wind and rain often come, residential generally for the small patio and large depth, the layout of the compact plan form. Lingnan residential due to the many folk, long history, frequent exchanges with foreign countries, the formation of a variety of residential forms, there are town-type residential, such as Guangzhou Xiguan Daiya, there are three Guangfu two corridor type, there are Hakka residential, Teochew-style residential, overseas Chinese watchtower residential, and so on. Due to the hot climate in Lingnan, wind and rain often come, the residential form here small patio big depth, layout of the compact plan form, not only to facilitate the prevention of heat radiation and wind and rain, but also can be ventilated to dissipate heat. At the same time, the complexity of the Lingnan folk system and the diversity of Lingnan culture have created the phenomenon of the rich and colorful Lingnan houses. The style of Guangfu houses was gradually established after the Southern Song Dynasty, and had become quite mature by the middle of the Qing Dynasty. The main representative form is the neatly laid out comb-style layout of the village and the three rooms and two corridors of the compound. There is a fengshui pond in front of the village, and a big ancestral hall is arranged at the front of the central axis, which becomes the composition center of the whole village. The neat and smooth lanes play the roles of transportation, ventilation and fire prevention. The pot-eared walls rise and fall one after another, forming a spectacular feature of Guangfu dwellings. Lingnan gardens are unique and can be visited or lived in, seeking sparseness in congestion, quietness in flow, lightness in simplicity, and elegance in splendor. In Wuyi overseas Chinese townships, the production of multi-storey Lu-style houses and towers building, in the plane of the traditional villages in particular, the diversity of Western architectural styles and decorative themes overflowing with a strong exotic flavor, becoming a Chinese vernacular architecture of a wondrous flower.