Four characteristics of Huizhou architecture: horse head wall, three sculptures, archway and ancestral hall.

1. Horsehead wall

Three-fold and five-fold Horsehead wall is an important feature in Huizhou architecture, which is very recognizable, with small tiles and blue bricks. In fact, in the past, its function was not only beautiful, but more importantly, to block the fire source. The ancient wooden houses had poor fire prevention performance, and once they caught fire, the whole village was destroyed, so the Horsehead Wall was also known as the "bank up Wall".

2. Three sculptures

Three sculptures refer to wood carving, stone carving and brick carving. Focus on the decoration of the gatehouse, door cover, window sill, window cover, beam and column, forehead Fang, etc.

woodcarving is generally performed through wooden building materials such as beam frames, beams and columns, bucket arches, sparrows, eaves, floor railings, tiles, column arches, window sashes and railings. There are many carving techniques, such as round carving, through carving and so on.

3. memorial archway

memorial archway is an extremely important part of Huizhou architecture. It is also known as the three wonders of Huizhou ancient architecture with residents and ancestral halls. It has a long history. It was born in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and began to be used as a gate in the village, called "Hengmen". Archway, also known as archway, is mainly made of stone and imitates wood structure.

4. Ancestral Temple

Ancestral Temple is one of the three wonders of Huizhou ancient architecture, and its position is extremely high in ancient Huizhou. The ancestral temple was born out of the ancestral temple, and it was the place where the family held a meeting to worship their ancestors.

introduction of Huizhou architecture

Huizhou architecture, also known as Huizhou architecture, is popular in Huangshan City, Jixi County (now Xuancheng City, Anhui Province), Wuyuan County (now Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province) and western Zhejiang areas such as Yanzhou, Jinhua (formerly known as Wuzhou) and Quzhou in Zhejiang Province. Huizhou architecture, as an important part of Huizhou culture, has always been respected by Chinese and foreign architects, not specifically Anhui architecture.

Huizhou architecture originated from ancient Huizhou and is a typical representative of Jiangnan architecture. Historically, Huizhou merchants operated in Yangzhou, Suzhou and other places, and Huizhou architecture also had a considerable impact on the local architectural style.

After doing business instead of building, Huizhou Merchants demonstrated their identity with luxurious and exquisite luxury gardens, or renovated the facade of ancestors in ancestral halls, or set up memorial archways to praise Huizhou women for keeping their husbands. Huizhou architecture pays attention to specifications and etiquette, and officials and businessmen are also different. In addition to the magnificent home of Huizhou merchants, there are also many elegant and exquisite dwellings in small families.