What does cave dwelling mean?

Cave dwelling refers to digging holes on slopes for people to live in.

Cave dwelling is an ancient form of living for residents of the Loess Plateau in northern China. In the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia region of China, the loess layer is very thick, some of which are tens of meters thick. The people of China creatively used the favorable terrain of the plateau to dig holes and live on the plateau, and created cave buildings called green buildings. Cave dwellings generally include cliff cave dwellings, sunken cave dwellings, independent cave dwellings, etc., among which backer kiln is widely used.

In the past, a farmer worked hard all his life, and his basic wish was to build several caves. Owning a kiln and marrying a wife is considered a family business. Men dig in the yellow land, and women do housework and have children in caves. Cave dwelling is a product of the Loess Plateau and a symbol of the people in northern Shaanxi, which has precipitated an ancient and profound yellow land culture.

Cave excavation characteristics

The caves dug by people have unique life value and cultural connotation. It is more durable. There are hundreds or even thousands of caves in the area. There is also a folk saying: "There are caves that don't leak for a hundred years, and there are houses that don't leak for a hundred years." The vault-style building of the cave conforms to the mechanical principle.

The top pressure is divided into two parts, divided into two sides. Stable center of gravity, balanced components and strong stability. In order to live in peace of mind, wooden burdens are often used to support the kiln roof in caves. After several generations of wind and rain, it has changed its owner several times and has not lost its residential value.