Xiaomaopoying Miao Village

　　Located in Xiaomaopoying Village, Gaoluo Township, Xuan'en County, it was first built during the Qing Dynasty. The village comprises three hilltops and one valley basin, with nearly fifty wooden houses scattered along the creek, up the hillsides, and to the mountaintops. The houses are primarily timber-framed post-and-lintel structures with tiled roofs, mostly consisting of a main house and wing rooms forming courtyards, with many of the wing rooms being stilted buildings. Public structures in the Miao village include the village gate, a bilingual school, a simple bridge, and large-scale water conservancy facilities. This village is the best-preserved Miao settlement in western Hubei and serves as a microcosm of the historical development of Miao architecture, as well as a concentrated representation of its architectural styles and artistry. (Fifth Batch)

　　Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau