An Lectotype Analysis of the Architectural Structure of the Hmong in Hunan

Abstract:

The residential buildings of the Hmong in Hunan fall into the typical pole-railing constructions in southern areas with the maintenance components detached from bearing components, which is very suitable in mountainous regions and rainy weather. The architectures are usually called the stilted buildings and the black-tile roofed houses. The manifestation of the Hmong architecture are not all similar because of the different topography, climate, political culture and the economy and traffic condition; There are slope foot ,flat foot and ground foot according to the building structure; And according to the building materials, there are pure wood structure, stone wood structure, brick wood structure and earth wood structure.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 860-863)
• Pages: 1183-1188
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.860-863.1183
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Xi Ya Tang, Qiong Liu, Chen Zhong
• Keywords: Architecture of the Hmong, Hunan, Material, Structure

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