The enclosed earth buildings in this province are mainly distributed in Zhangzhou City, Longyan City and Quanzhou City of Fujian Province.

according to the Baidu map, these areas in Fujian have the natural and human conditions to build earth buildings. Zhangzhou City and Longyan City are located in the mountainous areas of Fujian, with steep terrain. In order to defend against foreign enemies and wild animals, residents chose to build earth buildings, which have defensive functions.

Although Quanzhou is relatively plain, there are also some mountainous areas, and the cultural traditions in Quanzhou have also affected the development of tulou.