Diaojiaolou, also known as Diaolouzi, is a traditional residence of Miao, Zhuang, Buyi, Dong, Shui and Tujia people living in the southern mountainous area of China. More common in western Hunan, western Hubei, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou and other regions. Diaojiaolou is mostly built on the mountain, facing west to east or east to west. ? Diaojiaolou is a semi-dry wooden structure. Generally divided into upper and lower floors, the upper floor is ventilated, dry and moisture-proof as the living room; The lower floor is a pigsty or used for stacking sundries.
The most basic feature is that the main house is built on the ground, and the wing is supported by pillars on three sides except one side leaning on the ground, which is connected with the main house. Diaojiaolou has many advantages. Hanging on the ground is ventilated and dry, which can prevent poisonous snakes and wild animals, and sundries can be placed under the floor. Diaojiaolou also has the national characteristics of North Korea. Elegant "silk eaves" and wide "walking columns" make the diaojiao building unique. Compared with the "railing", this diaojiao building successfully got rid of the primitive and has a higher cultural level, and is called the "living fossil" of Bachu culture.