Tulou is a kind of traditional rammed citadel of the Hakkas. The resident building can be round and square. In Yongding County, there are entirely three hundred and sixty round houses and four thousand square houses. The grand complex of Hakka residence in Yongding show best the intelligence of the Hakka, added luster to Chinese traditional architecture. It's a highlight in Longyan travel.
Gaobei Tulou Cluster
Hongkeng Tulou Cluster
Also known as Zhencheng Earth Building, Hongkeng Tulou Cluster is located in Hongkeng Village. As the most splendid Hakka Earth Building, it is a representative in Yonding County and praised as “The Prince of Hakka earth buildings”.
Hongkeng Tulou Cluster of Yongding Tulou has more than 30 Hakka Tulou houses with different styles: the ‘Tulou Prince’ – Zhencheng Tulou, the smallest round Rusheng Tulou, palatial Quanju Tulou, and Jingyang Tulou with the thickest walls. Ever since they were built in Song Dynasty (960 – 1279AD), those buildings have been residences of the Hakka for over1,000 years.
Jiqing Earth Building
Jiqing Earth Building is the earliest existing round earth building with the most stairs. It was built on the hillside which formed a magnificent landscape with the terraced field.
Travel Tips
Add: Hongkeng Village,Hukeng Town,Yongding County, Fujian Province
Opening Hours: 08:00-17:30
Entrance Fees: CNY 200
Tel: http://www.tulou.com.cn/
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