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Shiqiao-cun is located in the mountain
area along a deep and long valley, 400 meters above the sea level, at Shuyang
Country, Nanjing County, Fujian Province. It is about four hours'
drive from Xiamen city. Shiqiao-cun is a mountain village with many
interesting Tulou houses resided by Zhang families. As now, the
population of the village is about 1,500. One of many interesting Tulous of the
village is the 4-story Tulou, Shunyu-lou which was built in 1945 by Zhang
family. It has the longest outer diameter, 74.1m, among the single donut-type Tulou houses
with the inner corridor. Another one is Changyuan-lou which was built in
1723 (Qing dynasty) by Zhang family, on a linear site with a steep slope facing a stream. It is a
rectangular type Tulou which shows dramatic harmony with nature. |
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Stream flowing through the
village. The
donut-type Tulou on right is Shunyu-lou. |
Tulous at the other side of the stream |
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Village seen from Yongan-lou, Changyuan-lou
is on left front. |
Changyuan-lou on the
high gravel base (source: Mogi Keiichiro, Search
for the space of the Chinese Housing, Kenchikushiryokenkyushya, 1991, p.131) |
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Shunyu-lou
with the thick outer mud wall; 1.5m thickness at the base |
Huge yard of the
Shunyu-lou, with a diameter of 59m, with the Zutang
(the Ancestral Shrine) at the center |
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Shunyu-lou,
with total 280 rooms and 4
shared stairs. It has 70 bays every floor, which
are connected along the corridor. |
Dwelling unit entrances of the
Shunyu-lou |
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Main entrance of the Yongan-lou and the girls with
the family name, Zhang |
Building and courtyard of the
Yongan-lou built in Qing dynasty |
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