As the name implies, an oyster shell house is a house built with building materials that consume shells. The advantage of this house is that it is warm in winter and cool in summer, so don't worry about bugs. It has a history of hundreds of years. The so-called Lingnan refers to the area south of Wuling, which, as a regional boundary, refers to Yuechengling, Dupangling, Zhu Meng, Qitianling and Dayuling respectively. Now, according to the provinces, Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, Hainan and Hong Kong and Macao all belong to Lingnan. But historically, Lingnan area also includes eastern Yunnan and southwestern Fujian.

In ancient times, Lingnan was regarded as a wild land by Zhongyuan people because it was far away from the Central Plains. In fact, Lingnan also has a splendid culture, and it is also one of the cradles of primitive civilization in China. As far as the architectural culture in Lingnan area is concerned, the architectural styles in this area can be divided into three main types: Guangfu architecture, Hakka architecture and Chaoshan architecture. Guangfu architecture mainly refers to the residential buildings in the Pearl River Delta and western Guangdong. What are the representative styles of this kind of buildings? Ear room? . Hakka architecture is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. The representative of this kind of building is Hakka enclosed house, and the representative of Hakka enclosed house is Tianluokeng Tulou Group in Zhangzhou, Fujian.

The final Chaoshan buildings are mainly concentrated in Chaoshan area of Guangdong, and the layout of such buildings is somewhat similar to that of Sanhe Courtyard and Siheyuan. Most of Chaoshan dwellings use local materials in the selection of building materials, while Chaoshan area often uses shell ash to build houses because it is close to the sea. In fact, Lingnan people not only burn shells into shell ash and then use them, but also directly build houses with shells. There is also a house in Lingnan area called. Shell house? This is a house made of oyster shells.

Lingnan people mix oyster shells with yellow mud, mortar and glutinous rice, and then build houses. The outer wall of the shell consumption house is uneven because the shell itself is uneven. Some people may think that this kind of exterior wall looks uncomfortable, but they will take the initiative to ignore it after knowing the advantages of shell consumer houses. The shell-eating house made of oyster shells not only does not have to worry about being eaten by insects, but also enjoys the comfort of being warm in winter and cool in summer. In addition, there is another advantage of the shell-consuming house, that is, it does not accumulate rainwater.

It has been hundreds of years since the shell-eating house appeared, and its appearance is actually the embodiment of the wisdom of the ancients. However, with the rapid development of society, there are fewer and fewer shell consumption houses in Lingnan area, and many places have demolished shell consumption houses for development. However, some places, such as Xinjian Village in Si Qian Town, still have empty houses. You can go and have a look if you are interested.