🏯 Fujian Tulou
Zhenfu Lou — Hakka earthen fortified dwelling
📋 Fast Facts
- Double-ring tulou built in 1912 with 184 rooms in outer ring and 32 in inner ring
- Outer ring four stories high; inner ring two stories, arranged by Bagua Fengshui principles
- Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising 46 tulou built 15th–20th centuries
- Located in Fujian Province, southeastern China; Hakka communal and defensive architecture
Zhenfu Lou is a double-ring earthen fortified dwelling in Fujian Province, southeastern China, and one of 46 tulou inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in 1912 by descendants of a wealthy tobacco merchant, it exemplifies the architectural traditions of the Hakka people, a Han Chinese subgroup with distinctive cultural practices. The structure demonstrates both the communal living arrangements and defensive strategies that characterized tulou construction from the 15th through 20th ...