A Hakka earth building is hidden in Chengdu. Tourists are surprised that it turns out to have the same origin as the Hakka people in Guangdong.

The Hakka people are a special group in my country. They have immigrated from the Central Plains and other places to Guangdong, Jiangxi, Fujian and overseas. In most people's minds, there seem to be no Hakka settlements in other provinces. When I recently traveled to Sichuan, I discovered that there are a large number of Hakkas living around Chengdu. They gather into towns and form a complete cultural system.

Luodai Ancient Town in Longquanyi District, Chengdu is an ancient town with rich Hakka culture. It not only has quaint old buildings, but also a round earth building. When you come here, you will feel like you have traveled to Longyan, Fujian and Meizhou, Guangdong. feeling.

Why are there Hakka people in Sichuan Province? Where did they come from? There is a detailed introduction in the blog building located by the pond outside Luodai Ancient Town.

In the early Qing Dynasty, the population of Sichuan dropped sharply, and the imperial court launched the Huguang Reclamation Movement in Sichuan. During this wave of immigrants, most Hakkas entered the Sichuan Basin, settled down, and thrived.

The Blog Building is not a historical building in Luodai Ancient Town, but a newly built antique building. Although it is located on the outskirts of the ancient town, it is a popular check-in point because this type of building is a rarity in the Sichuan Basin. For Chengdu people, culture is more or less mysterious.

The interior of the blog building has been developed into a museum, displaying the history and cultural characteristics of the Hakka people's migration to the south through pictures, texts, objects, wax figures, etc.

This circular earth building built with modern craftsmanship is now open to tourists free of charge. The interior does not have a strong commercial atmosphere. Looking up to the sky from the ground reminds people of the scene in "Big Fish and Begonia".

Earth buildings are a very special kind of building. The circular structure allows all locations to bear stress evenly and remain strong after many years. This is why many enclosed houses and earth buildings have been preserved in Longyan, Meizhou, Ganzhou and other places. .

Buildings such as earth buildings embody the architectural wisdom of the Hakka ancestors and are highly practical.

Historically, the Hakka people generally lived in mountainous and hilly areas for various reasons. Buildings where people lived together, such as earth buildings, can unite the ethnic group and are effective in resisting the intrusion of wild beasts, bandits, and enemies. As long as the door is closed, the whole building is like a fortress, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Any building will have more charm as long as it has the carrier of culture. Walking into the Luodai Blog Building and carefully understanding the history of the Hakka people, it feels like the building is like a living life.

Although the Hakkas living in Chengdu have retained some characteristics of the Hakkas in Jiangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and other places, they have incorporated Sichuan characteristics in details, mainly in terms of food and language.

In the five thousand years of civilization history, the Chinese nation has been immigrating and integrating everywhere. However, as a special group, the Hakka people have a more concentrated immigration wave and their original culture is better preserved.

Travel Tips: Take the Chengdu Metro to Xihe Station, then transfer to bus No. 219 or L024/L042 after exiting the station.