Two main types of residential architecture have dominated the
architecture in the Fujian region in China. They, known as tulou and
weiwu, have been developed in parallel. Both for communal living, but
distinct from each other in terms of setting, layout, form and size. A
good deal is known about tulou which has been inscribed as UNESCO World
Heritage in 2008, but existing scholarship on weiwu is lacking. This
book offers students and professionals with an expert introduction to
vernacular of what has been termed the essence of architecture, with the
Dafuzhen weiwu as a case. This work focuses on issues of both
architecture and planning with attention to details.