tulou
E701624
Tulou are large, fortified earthen communal buildings traditionally constructed by the Hakka people in rural southeastern China.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communal residence
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earthen building ⓘ fortified building ⓘ traditional dwelling ⓘ vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
central courtyard
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communal ancestral hall ⓘ few exterior windows on lower levels ⓘ multi-storey structure ⓘ single main entrance ⓘ thick exterior walls ⓘ wooden internal galleries ⓘ |
| architecturalForm |
circular courtyard house
ⓘ
square courtyard house ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Chinese rural defensive architecture
ⓘ
symbol of Hakka communal life ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature |
fortified outer wall
ⓘ
gun holes ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
clan-based communities
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extended families ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated |
Hakka people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minnan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
communal living space
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defensive residence ⓘ storage of grain and goods ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Fujian Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guangdong Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiangxi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bamboo
ⓘ
rammed earth ⓘ stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableExampleLocation |
Hua'an County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nanjing County NERFINISHED ⓘ Yongding County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction |
20th century
ⓘ
Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled pitched roof ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | rural southeastern China ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | cultural site ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteInscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Fujian Tulou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
residential purposes
ⓘ
tourism attraction ⓘ |
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