The ancient buildings of Dong village in taro

Taro ancient Dong village is located in taro village, 9 kilometers southwest of the county. It was first built in 1368 during Hongwu Period of Ming Dynasty and has a history of 642 years. It was burned in 1644 during Shunzhi period of Qing Dynasty. After reconstruction, it formed seven communities with the axis of taro stream branching on both sides. In 1777, the taro dragon bridge, Yashang Drum Tower and Longshi drum tower were built. During the reign of Daoguang and Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, tianniu Drum Tower, Lusheng ancient tower, Longmen and ancient Yidao street were built respectively.

On June 21, 2001, it was announced as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council. In 2007, it was rated as one of the first batch of Chinese landscape villages with an area of about 18.29 hectares. There are 176 households and 758 people in the village. It is a pure Dong village. It is a well preserved ancient residential complex in China, and can be called the "physical museum" of Dong folk houses.

The ancient buildings of Dong village in taro

Located in taro village, Shuangjiang Town, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Hunan Province, the ancient building complex of taro Dong village covers an area of 116000 square meters. It has four drum towers, three wind and rain bridges, one gate tower, two ancient wells, two sasian altars, 1.6 kilometers of ancient post road and 78 wooden buildings with hanging feet of Dong people.

The ancient architecture complex of Dong village in taro was built in 1368-1398 of the Ming Dynasty, and in 1524 of the Ming Dynasty, the number of households increased and the number of people increased. The post road was built in Wanli period of Ming Dynasty, and it was burned in Shunzhi period of Qing Dynasty. After reconstruction, it formed seven communities with the taro stream as the axis and bifurcated on both sides.

Historical evolution

Ancient architecture, v-368, is located in taro Dong village, which belongs to Shuangjiang Township in administrative division. During the reign of Hongwu (1368-1398) of Ming Dynasty, the village was built; in the third year of Jiajing (1508) of Ming Dynasty, the number of households increased and the building scale expanded, forming a village; during the reign of Shunzhi (1644-1661) of Qing Dynasty, a fire broke out, and after reconstruction, seven settlements were formed, with taro stream as the axis and branching on both sides; in the forty second year of Qianlong (1777) of Qing Dynasty, zhaijiao bridge, Longshi Drum Tower and Yashang drum tower were built; in the fifth year of Jiaqing Dynasty, the village was built Tangtou bridge was built. Tangping bridge was built in the 7th year of Qing Dynasty.

Construction scale

During the reign of Daoguang and Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, the post road and Yashang drum tower were repaired respectively. The village was built from 1368 to 1398 in the first year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, and from 1508 in the third year of Jiajing, the number of households increased, the scale of construction expanded, and the village was formed. During the reign of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty, there were seven communities with the taro stream as the axis and bifurcated on both sides. In 1777, zhaijiaoqiao, Longshi Drum Tower and Yashang drum tower were built.

The Zhongbu and Tangping bridges were built in 1800. During the reign of Daoguang and Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, the post road and Yashang drum tower were repaired respectively. The ancient buildings of the Dong village in taro are well preserved and have a high historical, cultural and artistic value.

Layout structure

Taro Dong village, from the site selection, the layout of buildings, to the planning of the village in the coordination of the surrounding environment and people's clothing, food, housing and transportation, sacrifice, are the application of traditional Canyu theory in the real life of Dong minority areas. All kinds of buildings in the village suit measures to local conditions, arrange buildings according to the mountain situation and along the fengshui, combine the natural scenery with man-made creation into the trinity of heaven, earth and man, and fully demonstrate the simplicity, honesty and intelligence of the Dong nationality.

The architecture of taro Dong village belongs to the typical ridge and valley type. The buildings preserved in the village, whether from the whole to the part, or from the layout to the craft, all integrate the tradition of Dong craft and the simple style of the people in the mountains, and comprehensively reflect the history of Dong nationality and folk custom.

architectural style

The ancient buildings in Yutou Dongzhai village have a typical Dong style. They are Drum Tower, gate tower, Lusheng field, ancient well, pavilion, sasui altar, ancient tomb group, Dong house and Qingshiban post road. Among them, there are 4 ancient buildings, 3 Fengyu bridges, 1 gate tower, 2 ancient wells, 2 sasui altar, 78 Diaojiaolou houses and 1.6km ancient post road.

The architecture of taro Dong village belongs to the typical ridge and valley type. Most of the houses in the village adopt the "pole and fence" architecture. Some adopt the style of stilted building to adapt to the humid climate and many mosquitoes in southern mountainous areas.

The roof of the building is suspended in mountain style, with small green tiles or fir skin covering, making the building simple in color and pleasant in texture. Taro Dong village was first built in Hongwu Period of Ming Dynasty, and then it was burned. Most of the existing buildings in the village were built in the middle and late Qing Dynasty.

Great significance

There are four drum towers in the village: the drum tower in the village stands simply in the field; the long's Drum Tower stands high on the top of the mountain; the Lusheng Drum Tower has the most beautiful carved beams and paintings, with nine stories of dense eaves. The Lusheng top wooden tower has four corners on the lower five stories and eight corners on the upper four stories. The eaves are decorated with dragon, Phoenix, flowers and birds, and the golden light is shining; the Yashang Drum Tower is the most dangerous, half of which is built on the hillside, and the other half is suspended under the hillside Supported by 17 pear wood pillars, the longest one is 9.1 meters high.

Address: taro village, Shuangjiang Town, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Hunan Province

Longitude: 109.73105335556

Latitude: 26.135964266479

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