tulou (earthen buildings)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/tulou_(earthen_buildings)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:building
architectural style
gptkbp:baseDefense thick walls
few ground floor windows
single fortified entrance
gptkbp:builtBy rammed earth
gptkbp:builtYear 12th century to 20th century
gptkbp:capacity up to 800 people
gptkbp:climateAdaptation insulation against heat and cold
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Hakka culture
communal lifestyle
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:Fujian_Tulou_UNESCO_dossier
gptkbp:feature communal living
central courtyard
multi-story
single entrance
defensive design
small windows on lower floors
thick earth walls
gptkbp:function gptkb:residential_area
fortified structure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label tulou (earthen buildings)
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:community
defensive needs
local geography
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Fujian_province
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
wood
earth
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Chengqi_Lou
gptkb:Yuchang_Lou
gptkb:Zhencheng_Lou
gptkbp:numberOfFloors 3 to 5
gptkbp:protectedBy protected cultural heritage
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:region gptkb:southern_China
gptkbp:relatedTo Hakka architecture
Chinese vernacular architecture
gptkbp:roofType gptkb:brick
sloped
gptkbp:shape circular
rectangular
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
Fujian Tulou
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Minnan_people
gptkb:Hakka_people
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zhangzhou
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5