Exterior of a tulouInterior of a tulouA tulou in Yongding countyInside the Yanxiang Lou, a large round tulou in Xinnan Village
Although most tulou were of earthen construction, the definition "tulou" is a broadly descriptive label for a building type and does not indicate construction type. Some were constructed out of cut granite or had substantial walls of fired brick. Most large-scale tulou seen today were built of a composite of earth, sand, and lime known as sanhetu rather than just earth.[1] The tulou is often three to four stories high. Often they would store food on the higher floors.
Due to their unorthodox and strange appearance from the outside they were once mistaken for missile silos by American analysts during the Cold War. Others even compare it to ancient 'spaceships'.[2]
The noted Fujian Tulou, designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008,[3] is a small and specialized subgroup of tulou, known for their unique shape, large scale, and ingenious structure. There are more than 20,000 tulou in southern Fujian. Approximately 3,000 of them are Fujian Tulou, that is 15% of tulou belong to the Fujian Tulou category.
In the 2020 Mulan film, Mulan and her family live in a tulou. This has raised controversies as the first tulou was not built when the actual poem was written.
In Big Fish and Begonia, most of the events take place in or near a tulou in the spirit realm.
Video gamesedit
In Front Mission 3 the main cast briefly goes to Yongding, where tulous can be seen in the background. The NPCs at the Yongding bar talk about tulous when you speak to them.
Article about the Tulou earth villages of the Fujian Hakka
January 01, 1970
tulou, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2013, lear. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tulou news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message A tulou simplified Chinese 土楼 traditional Chinese 土樓 pinyin tǔlou Pe h ōe ji tho lau or earthen building is a traditional communal Hakka people residence found in Fujian in South China usually of a circular configuration surrounding a central shrine and part of Hakka architecture These vernacular structures were occupied by clan groups Exterior of a tulou Interior of a tulou A tulou in Yongding county Inside the Yanxiang Lou a large round tulou in Xinnan Village Although most tulou were of earthen construction the definition tulou is a broadly descriptive label for a building type and does not indicate construction type Some were constructed out of cut granite or had substantial walls of fired brick Most large scale tulou seen today were built of a composite of earth sand and lime known as sanhetu rather than just earth 1 The tulou is often three to four stories high Often they would store food on the higher floors Due to their unorthodox and strange appearance from the outside they were once mistaken for missile silos by American analysts during the Cold War Others even compare it to ancient spaceships 2 The noted Fujian Tulou designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008 3 is a small and specialized subgroup of tulou known for their unique shape large scale and ingenious structure There are more than 20 000 tulou in southern Fujian Approximately 3 000 of them are Fujian Tulou that is 15 of tulou belong to the Fujian Tulou category Contents 1 Contemporary references 1 1 Film 1 2 Video games 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksContemporary references editFilm edit In Secrets of the Furious Five the Bao Gu Orphanage is a tulou Portions of Stephen Chow s Kung Fu Hustle take place at a tulou In the 2020 Mulan film Mulan and her family live in a tulou This has raised controversies as the first tulou was not built when the actual poem was written In Big Fish and Begonia most of the events take place in or near a tulou in the spirit realm Video games edit In Front Mission 3 the main cast briefly goes to Yongding where tulous can be seen in the background The NPCs at the Yongding bar talk about tulous when you speak to them See also editEarth structure Fujian Tulou Hakka walled village Siheyuan HutongReferences edit Knapp Ronald G China s old dwellings Honolulu University of Hawaiʻi Press 2000 266 Print Hammond Sally 15 March 2009 Yongding China a sight for poor spies The Sydney Morning Herald Archived from the original on 23 March 2014 Retrieved 27 October 2021 Centre UNESCO World Heritage Fujian Tulou whc unesco org Retrieved 2017 08 19 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tulou National Geographic China s Remote Fortresses Lose Residents Gain Tourists http www chinadwelling dk images htm 13 01 htm http www chinadwelling dk hovedsider construction tekst htm UNESCO World Heritage Site 1113 Fujian Tulou From the Earth Article about the Tulou earth villages of the Fujian Hakka Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tulou amp oldid 1186300524, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
