What are the buildings and houses of the Hui nationality like?

The houses of the Hui nationality pay attention to craftsmanship and decoration, which are quite ethnic. For example, in Tongxin County, Ningxia, some Hui people build small high-rise houses with arched doors and windows, and the gatehouse uses a big green dome, which is solemn, elegant and particularly chic. There are couplets written by Gao Jiawen on both sides of the gate. The Hui people in Wuzhong, Tongxin and Sanying in Ningxia, Linxia and Sol Zhang in Gansu, especially the eaves, purlins, brick walls, doors, windows and corridors of the Hui people's houses in Linxia, all engage in wood carving or brick carving. Carving peony, grape and other flower patterns with clever wisdom, abstract and changeable geometric shapes, grass-rolling plant patterns, auspicious and wishful patterns, simple and elegant, unique and famous throughout the country. Some Hui people also made a wall at the gate, decorated with limestone or cement, and painted beautiful natural scenery and various pictures. In the past, the houses of some prominent Hui religious figures were more Islamic and ethnic, which can be seen from the structure, type, shape, technology, decoration, layout and use of the houses. For example, the houses in Jinjibao Hongyue House and Xijitan given by Hezhe Renye School in Ningxia are relatively large in scale. There are fifteen courtyards in the Red Crescent House, including the grandfather's courtyard where the chief lives, the Reyes courtyard where Jing and Reyes live, the guest courtyard where guests come from afar, the pavilion courtyard where Bai and Gan Er are buried, the water room courtyard with clean size, and the slaughterhouse where livestock are slaughtered. The decoration of each yard has its own characteristics.

The living customs of Hui people who live together with other ethnic minorities have their own characteristics and are also influenced by other ethnic groups. For example, the Hui people living among the Dai people in Yunnan have both the characteristics of the Dai people and the characteristics of the Hui people. For example, the Hui people here also live in bamboo sheds where the Dai people live, but the living customs are different from those of the Dai people. People live upstairs, animals are surrounded downstairs, and the upstairs is divided into two parts. The outer part is a fire pit, and the inner part is for the whole family. The old man, son and daughter-in-law are separated by mosquito nets. The living customs of the Hui people are the same as those in the mainland, with a hall in the middle and dormitories on both sides. Old, weak, women and children live separately, and the cowshed is outside.

Before the founding of New China, Hui people lived in caves and hoop kilns, but there were few houses and the houses were relatively simple. Many Hui people live in huts. There is a saying: "There is no beam in the back room." After the founding of New China, especially after the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, the living conditions of the Hui people have been improved. The living standards of the Hui people have been improved and their living conditions have been greatly improved. Many people have lived in new houses, and some have built buildings. The new houses built by the developing Hui people with modern building technology have gradually replaced some previous caves, enclosed kilns and shacks.

Hui people have always loved beauty at home and are famous for their cleanliness and civilization. No matter in the south or the north, urban or rural areas, as long as you go to Hui people's homes, you will feel that Hui people have unique Hui ethnic characteristics in the design, furnishings, layout, decoration and embellishment of life. The Hui people, in particular, like to plant flowers and grass and all kinds of trees and flowers in the yard. In many places, the Hui people also have the traditional habit of raising potted flowers, which are everywhere on the windowsill and yard. In Yanqi Hui Autonomous County, Xinjiang, flowers are planted and cultivated in the yard of every household, and flowers can be seen in full bloom all year round. In midsummer and early winter, they are colorful, fragrant and intoxicating.

In addition to planting roses, Chinese roses, pomegranates, cloves and other flowers, the northern Hui people especially like to raise impatiens (called "sea gourd" in Arabic), commonly known as henna; Not only to watch and beautify the environment, young women often use it to dye their nails.

The interior decoration of Hui nationality is also very unique. In general, the western walls of Hui families are hung with Awentang, craft mirrors with Islamic artistic characteristics, and Kaaba wall charts. Compared with the Gregorian calendar, calendars are mostly famous mosques or houses, flowers and plants. , it is convenient to check and enjoy traditional Hui festivals and Islamic religious festivals.

Influenced by the customs in the Arab region, Hui people also like incense. Most families have incense tables and incense burners. Every time they finish cleaning the indoor sanitation, they light some incense to make the indoor air fresher and give people a refreshing and comfortable feeling.