I believe that in the past few years, everyone has watched the domestic animated film "Big Fish and Begonia", which is full of strong Chinese style. The beautiful pictures inside are unforgettable for the editor. In the round earth building, crabapples are in full bloom, and everything is so beautiful. The background of "Big Fish and Begonia" is the Yongding Earth Building, a landscape building in the Hakka area. The Hakka people migrated south thousands of years ago to escape constant wars and eventually ended up in the south.
A Japanese architect described the earth building as a giant mushroom rising from the ground. Indeed, the Yongding Tulou is located deep in the mountains, with rugged terrain and a hidden location, because the Hakka ancestors at that time considered safety factors. To avoid enemies and wars, it was built deep in the forest where it would not be easily seen.
Entering the interior of the Earth building, you will find that it still looks like a black flying saucer. This is because standing in the earth building and looking up at the sky, you will find that the whole person is like sitting in a well, looking up at the blue sky. In addition, the green tiles also echo the blue sky and white clouds, and the color combination is very beautiful. Round earth buildings usually have two to four floors, each with different living functions. For example, the first floor is where Hakka people cook and eat, and the second floor may be where they rest and live.
Of course, the design of these Hakka earth buildings not only has clever and practical functions, but also pays attention to artistic beauty. The Hakka people pay special attention to family harmony, so the entire Tulou is home to a large family of hundreds of people, but there is no distinction between high and low. Each room is the same size and design. Everyone shares the main building, well and kitchen of the tulou. In addition, you will also see some plaques expressing self-cultivation and family harmony in Yongding Tulou, as well as a private school engraved with educational murals, which reflects the Hakka people's emphasis on education, the promotion of Hakka traditional culture, and the concept of building a harmonious society.