Why is Huizhou architecture popular in Zhejiang?

What is Huizhou architecture?

Huizhou architecture, also known as Huizhou architecture, is popular in Huizhou (now Huangshan City, Jixi County, Wuyuan County) and Yanzhou, Jinhua, Quzhou and other areas in western Zhejiang. As an important part of Huizhou culture, Huizhou architecture has always been highly praised by Chinese and foreign architects, and it does not specifically refer to Anhui architecture.

Due to the influence of various factors such as Huizhou culture and geographical location, the western Zhejiang generation gradually formed a unique Huizhou architectural style. It is composed of architectural themes such as whitewashed walls, tiles, horse-head walls, bricks, wood and stone carvings, as well as layered courtyards, high ridge cornices, winding corridors, pavilions and pavilions, forming a unique Huizhou style architecture.

Why is there Huizhou architecture in Zhejiang?

Hui-style architecture does not specifically refer to Anhui architecture, but to the architectural groups in the western Zhejiang region centered on Huizhou. In ancient times, Huizhou was within the scope of Zhejiang West Road or Jiangnan Province for a long time, and Huizhou was closely connected with western Zhejiang, so the architecture in Zhejiang was also influenced by the Huizhou style.

At the same time, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Huizhou merchants entered Zhejiang from Xinanjiang to do business. Hangzhou, Quzhou, Yanzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Jinhua Lanxi and other places were the main areas for Huizhou merchants to do business. Many Huizhou merchants After making a fortune in another place, he settled down there, started to purchase land, and built buildings with a unique hometown style in the local area. Because the beauty of Huizhou architecture was obvious to everyone, people around him also began to Gradually imitating this kind of architecture eventually made Huizhou architecture more and more widely circulated, and more and more people liked it.

In traditional Chinese architecture, there are six factions: Hui, Fujian, Beijing, Su, Jin and Sichuan. Among the six major architectural factions, Huizhou architecture is the most famous and has the widest influence. His influence and fame are not only due to the elegance of his architecture, but also closely related to the circulation of Huizhou merchants.