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The Aesthetical Characters of Traditional Buildings of Tujia Nationality in the Western of Hubei Province


ZHOU Chuan-fa

DOI:10.11835/j.issn.1674-4764.2008.01.006

Received August 30, 2007,Revised July 02, 2007, Accepted , Available online July 01, 2015

Volume ,2008,Pages 13-16

  • Abstract
Tujia nationality is a nation which has a long history and cultural traditions.The art of folk-house in the western of Hubei province is a typical representation of its national culture.Both its external form with the inner dealings and its fit for the nature are not only the results of the perfect combination of practicality and aesthetic as well as the combination of buildings and environment,but also embody Tujia people's understanding of life and beauty.This article tries to found deep-seated cultural foundation and spirits of Tujia traditional housing by researching and analyzing its aesthetical characters on architectural form,and Absorb its essence on design for modernization.