diaojiaolou
E704478
elevated house
ethnic minority architecture
traditional stilt house
vernacular architecture
wooden dwelling
Diaojiaolou are traditional stilted wooden houses characteristic of the Tujia people, typically built on hillsides or riverbanks in southwestern China.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diaojiaolou | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elevated house
ⓘ
ethnic minority architecture ⓘ traditional stilt house ⓘ vernacular architecture ⓘ wooden dwelling ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
humid climate
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stilt architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Tujia people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtWithMaterial |
timber
ⓘ
wooden planks ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique |
mortise-and-tenon joints
ⓘ
post-and-beam structure ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of Tujia wooden craftsmanship
ⓘ
symbol of Tujia traditional lifestyle ⓘ |
| designGoal | maximize usable space on steep slopes ⓘ |
| drainageFeature | raised floor to avoid surface water ⓘ |
| function |
protection from damp ground
ⓘ
protection from flooding ⓘ protection from wild animals ⓘ residential house ⓘ storage space ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
open lower level under the house
ⓘ
upper living floor ⓘ |
| hasSpace |
attic or loft
ⓘ
veranda ⓘ wooden balcony ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | element of Tujia intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southwestern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenFoundIn |
Tujia villages
ⓘ
mountain settlements ⓘ |
| oftenFoundNear | rivers ⓘ |
| orientationPrinciple | adapted to local topography ⓘ |
| roofMaterial |
tiles
ⓘ
wooden shingles ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | stilt posts anchored into slope ⓘ |
| structuralFeature |
elevated floor
ⓘ
stilted foundation ⓘ wooden frame ⓘ |
| tourismRole | attraction in ethnic cultural tourism ⓘ |
| typicallyBuiltOn |
hillsides
ⓘ
riverbanks ⓘ |
| usedBy | Tujia people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural storage
ⓘ
domestic worship ⓘ family gatherings ⓘ |
| ventilationFeature | elevated structure for air circulation ⓘ |
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