Why is the eaves in Jiangxi so short?

A style of ancient architecture in China, which contains the traditional "Neo-Confucianism" thought. In fact, it is based on the local climate, geographical conditions and economic conditions.

China ancient "Ganlan" architectural style: "long ridge, short eaves".

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Huizhou folk houses

There is a small eaves under the eaves of Huizhou dwellings and above the doors and windows, which are called "short eaves".

Legend has it that when Song Taizu went to Huizhou, he got caught in the rain in the mountains and took shelter under the eaves of a villager. Song Taizu was soaked to the skin because of the short eaves. Later, the villagers found that the emperor of the dynasty was sheltering from the rain under his own eaves and hurriedly knelt down to confess. Mao asked him why the eaves were made so short. The villagers replied that it was inherited from their ancestors, and it has always been like this. Mao said: Although the old system of ancestors cannot be changed, you can build another eaves under the eaves to help pedestrians shelter from the rain. After hearing this, the villagers even said that they obeyed orders and immediately asked people to build an eaves on the top of the doors and windows. One family builds eaves and a hundred families follow suit. Gradually, houses in Huizhou have built two eaves.