What is the cause of Yan'an kiln?

Yan'an kiln is the cause of the people living in that area in the practical activities of the understanding and transformation of the loess, the use of loess soil layer thick qualities, and the local rainfall is not easy to collapse the kiln, the construction of the arched cave-style residence.

Yan'an kiln is one of the local traditional residential forms in Shaanxi Province, with a very unique local folk culture and ethnic customs, the kiln in Yan'an can be divided into earth kiln, brick kiln and stone kiln.

Features of Yan'an Kilns

The kilns are characterized by warmth in winter and coolness in summer. The traditional kiln space is domed in shape from the outside, which is quite ordinary, but it allows the sunlight to penetrate further into the inner part of the kiln in winter, so that the solar radiation can be fully utilized. The inner space of the kiln is also arched, which increases the vertical space inside and makes people feel spacious and comfortable. The kiln is not only comfortable to live in, but also energy-saving.