What is the style of Miao folk architecture? Where can I see it?

Miao people are widely distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan, Hainan, Sichuan and other provinces, and many Miao people live in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar, so it is difficult to talk about the traditional architecture of Miao people. We can only say that the Miao architecture in our impression depends more on the natural environment and lifestyle than on the nation. That's understandable. No matter what ethnic group's architecture is, "height" is the standard. Even to promote their own strength, but also two or three stories high. This is mainly because of the large temperature difference between winter and summer in Northeast China. If the house is too high, heating can't be solved in winter. Moreover, in ancient times, buildings were mainly made of wood. In winter, it's cold outside, warm inside, and the temperature difference is large.

The same is true of Miao people, who live in a hotter Miao family. Houses are generally high-rise, mainly because the temperature difference between winter and summer in these areas is not big and the ground is humid. If it is a bungalow, the first floor is not suitable for people to live in, so people's traditional impression of the Miao family is mostly the second, third and fourth floors of the big family. In addition, Miao people basically live in mountainous areas, and there are relatively few plain areas, so an extra floor is built to solve the problem of uneven terrain in mountainous areas. The second floor is the first floor, and the third floor is the granary or the place where valuables are placed. This design is mainly due to the lack of food, and it is easier for people living on the second floor to prevent mice from stealing food. In addition, it is easy to solve the problem of food drying. After all, the higher the floor, the easier it is to ventilate.

Most Miao houses are made of wood. On the one hand, living in a mountainous area makes it easier to use local materials. On the other hand, it is easier and more flexible to build a house with wood, and it is relatively easier to build a house with characteristics. But the local materials are suitable for almost any ethnic group, so try to use wood. If there is a shortage of wood or there is no wood for building houses, Miao people will choose to build houses with bricks, stones or mud, but this is rare. Different landforms and lifestyles determine different architectural patterns, so it is difficult to say that Miao architecture is unified in shape. After all, the materials produced in different places are different, so are the natural building materials.

The main distribution provinces of Miao nationality are Guizhou, Hunan and Yunnan, so all three Miao villages can be visited, which is more in line with the characteristics of Miao nationality. Kala Miao Village is famous in Miao Village in recent years, mainly a tourist area featuring birdcages. There are all kinds of birdcages, all kinds of strange and varied. Xijiang Miao Village, located in Kaili, Guizhou, is known as the "Miao Village with Thousand Houses", which is a must for both the natural environment and Miao architecture. Godo Miao Village, Nanhua Miao Village and Magnaud Miao Village are also worth visiting. They all have unique Miao architectural customs.