Study On The Architectural Prototype And Culture Of The Hakka House Of Huang Family

Hakka is a distinctive Chinese Patriarchal clan. Hakka culture was formed during their migration southward from central China plain area and gradually blending with aboriginal culture. Hakka architecture is the typical expression of Hakka culture and also a unique cultural phenomenon of traditional Chinese architecture.Applying the principle and research method of Cultural Anthropology, this paper analyzes natural and cultural background, settlemental model, prototype of architecture, character of prototype, identity of space through the Hakka house of Huang Family in Kengzi Town as a sample which is typical of Hakka local-style dwelling. Then concludes that relations between settlemental model and social organization of the Huang Family and indicates that the surrounding house-form is typical not only as a unique dwelling form, but also embodies their social formation of "living in compact communities" of Hakka architecture. Meantime the paper discovers the architectural culture of the Hakka house of Huang Family came into being by Hakka culture and Guangzhou culture mixed together and infiltrated into each other.The whole paper is divided into six chapters. 1, Introduction, it discuesses the proposal of the topics, the meaning and goal of the study, the current situation and the research method, and the structure of this paper. 2, Natural and cultural backgrounds of the Hakka house of Huang Family, it presents natural and geographical environments, backgrounds of society and folk custom. 3 , Settlement and Prototype of the Hakka house of Huang Family. Analyzing universal characters of Hakka clan and architecture, the connection of consanguinity, historical origin, social organization of Huang Family, this part discusses the formation, development, structural model of settlement and prototype, cultural character, evolvement of the Hakka house of Huang Family. 4, Character of prototype of the Hakka house of Huang Family, it mainly discusses plane structure,character of prototype and space of the Hakka house of Huang Family. 5, Protection and utilization of the Hakka house of Huang Family. Aiming at some widespread problems of the Hakka house of Huang Family, it presents several possible methods of protection and utilization. 6, Conclusion, it concludes settlemental model and structure, character of the Hakka house of Huang Family.