What are the characteristics of residential buildings in Inner Mongolia?

Dismantling and nomadism are the architectural features of Mongolian traditional houses. In ancient times, it was called vault, also called felt tent, tent and felt bag. Mongolian is called Geer and Manchu is called Mongolian yurt or Mongolian blog. This kind of folk house was created by nomadic people to adapt to nomadic life. It has appeared since the Xiongnu period and has been in use ever since.

Characteristics of Mongolian yurts

The yurt is circular, and the surrounding side walls are divided into several pieces, each of which is 130 ~ 160 cm high and about 230 cm long. A net is made of wooden strips, and several pieces are connected to form a circle and a conical dome, which is connected with the side wall. The top and four walls of the tent are covered or surrounded by felt and fixed with ropes.

A wooden frame with door panels is left on the southwest wall, and a circular skylight is left at the top of the tent for lighting, ventilation and smoke exhaust, and it is covered with felt at night or in stormy days. The smallest diameter of the yurt is more than 300 centimeters, and the big one can accommodate hundreds of people.