Yusou Southeast Tujia Folk Houses

Author: Sun Yan
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Belonging to Qianjiang District and the four minority autonomous counties of Shizhu, Pengshui, Youyang, and Xiushan under Chongqing Municipality, a nation both ancient and young—the Tujia people—reside there. Their ancestors can be traced back to the Ba people of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. This book presents the unique timber architecture and cultural heritage of the Tujia people to readers through a wealth of detailed, vivid photographs and ink sketches. The distinctive Longshutang (dancing hall), (upside-down houses), and Huopufang (fire pit houses), as well as the exquisite ox-horn brackets and carved wooden crafts, have long attracted people to explore and understand the wisdom and culture of this nation. The content of this book was compiled by the author over two years through arduous and in-depth research, making it suitable for readers to interpret Tujia residential architecture and learn about Tujia culture.