Rural China—Fujian Tulou: A Treasure of Traditional Chinese Residential Architecture

Author: Huang Hanmin (Compiler)
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Features: Fujian Tulou is a marvel of traditional Chinese residential architecture and the world's greatest earthen building. It is a precious "living fossil" in Chinese folk culture. With its unique architectural style, rich regional characteristics, profound cultural connotations, and mysterious unsolved mysteries, it has attracted countless scholars and tourists from home and abroad. Since the 1980s, the author has tirelessly ventured into remote mountainous areas to investigate and survey Fujian Tulou, clearly defining the concept of Fujian Tulou and classifying it scientifically. The author combines text, photographs, and hand-drawn line drawings to comprehensively depict the magnificent development of Fujian Tulou. In the book, he analyzes numerous typical examples of earthen building complexes and settlements, delving deeply into the residential patterns, defense systems, architectural techniques, spatial characteristics, couplet culture, and historical origins of Fujian Tulou. This book is richly illustrated and easy to understand, presenting the unique treasure of Fujian Tulou, a world-renowned traditional residential architecture, to the world. It is an invaluable reference for architectural scholars, cultural heritage workers, architects, artists, and tourism enthusiasts.