Dai characteristic architecture

The characteristic building of Dai nationality is bamboo building.

Bamboo House is a folk house of Dai nationality, which is a unique lifestyle and architectural feature of Dai nationality. Bamboo architecture is not only beautiful, but also strong and economical, and it is an important source of furniture and fuel for Dai people.

Dai architecture is generally divided into civil architecture and Buddhist temple architecture. Dai architects conform to nature, blend in with nature, conform to nature and express nature. This is the place where the ancient gardens in China embody the national culture of "harmony between man and nature", which is the biggest feature of being independent from the forest of the world and the fundamental reason for the eternal vitality of art. As a unique architectural form, Dai architecture also has its unique artistic vitality.

Dai people have lived for generations, and the beautiful roof is legendary as "Zhuge Liang's hat". Dai bamboo houses are dam-shaped. Because of the hot and humid weather, most bamboo houses are surrounded by mountains and waters. Outside the village, banyan trees cover the sky and the air roots hang low; There are rows of bamboo buildings in the village, surrounded by bamboo fences and shaded by trees; Manwell field Village and Ganlan Dam in Jinghong County are the standard types of Dai bamboo buildings in the dam area.

Dai contrast

Dai language (Roman alphabet: Dai), also known as Thai (Thai:? , Roman alphabet: Thai), Shan nationality (Roman alphabet: Shan nationality), etc. The national language is Dai (Thai), which belongs to Zhuang-Dai branch of Zhuang-Dong language family of Sino-Tibetan language family.

Dai people regard peacocks and elephants as mascots, and folk stories are rich and colorful. Dai people like to live by the water, love cleanliness, often take a bath, and women like to wash their hair, so they have the reputation of "water nation". In the past, Dai people generally believed in Buddhism, and primitive religion spread to the south.

Dai people are distributed in China, India, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Thailand and other countries. In 2000, there were 1 159000 Dai people in China. Mainly living in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Dehong Autonomous Prefecture and Gengma and Menglian Autonomous County. The rest are scattered in more than 30 counties including Jingdong, Jinggu, Ninger, Lancang, Xinping, Yuanjiang and Jinping. The border Dai area borders Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Dai people.