Huaan Tulou
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Huaan Tulou is a cluster of historic earthen communal dwellings in Fujian, China, renowned for their distinctive circular and fortress-like architecture and recognition as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthen building complex
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ tulou ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | tulou architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType |
communal dwelling
ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Hakka people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | rammed earth wall construction ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Hakka culture area ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveFeature |
limited external windows
ⓘ
single main gate ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
residential ⓘ social organization center ⓘ |
| hasInnerFeature |
ancestral hall
ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| layout | multi-storey ring-shaped buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fujian Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huaan County NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhangzhou City NERFINISHED ⓘ mountainous area of southwestern Fujian ⓘ |
| material |
rammed earth
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
earthquake resistance
ⓘ
fortress-like appearance ⓘ large enclosed courtyards ⓘ thick earthen walls ⓘ vernacular defensive architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | Fujian Tulou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late imperial China ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | example of traditional Hakka communal housing ⓘ |
| region | southeastern China ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled pitched roof ⓘ |
| shape |
circular
ⓘ
square ⓘ |
| tourism | popular cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
communal living
ⓘ
defense ⓘ storage ⓘ |
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