Earth Building Museum

　　The Earth Building Museum is situated in Lücuo, Tianzhong Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County. The museum is housed in Longtan Building, which was constructed during the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty. It covers a land area of 676 square meters and has a building area of 2,500 square meters.

　　The museum features four major thematic sections with 16 exhibition rooms: “The Pioneering History of Hard Work,” “Architectural Masterpieces in Harmony with Nature,” “The Enduring Essence of Cultural Heritage,” and “Simple and Honest Folk Customs.” These comprehensively showcase the early development of Nanjing, the construction techniques and cultural significance of earth buildings, the daily life and customs of earth building residents, as well as notable historical figures from ancient Nanjing. The displays are accompanied by a variety of precious cultural relics from the Neolithic Age to the Republican Era, along with folk items, production tools, and root art pieces, making it a window into the world of earth buildings.

　　

　　Source: Fujian Provincial Tourism Development Commission