An Overview and Analysis of Yi People's Upper Classes' Buildings in Zhaotong in the Period of Late Qing Dynasty and Republic of China
Ma Qi
Li Jian
Chen Xin
Abstract：Zhaotong is regarded as one of the important cradle land of the Yi, who have exerted great influence on the politics, economy and culture of Zhaotong since ancient times. The buildings of the Yi people's upper classes provide an important tangible evidence for the study of Yi culture and its historical changes. Based on the field surveys and research of the Yi people's upper classes' buildings in Zhaotong in the Period of Late Qing Dynasty and Republic of China, this paper conducts a general overview of the typical buildings and analyzes their architectural characteristics and cultural connotation. It is hoped that the protection of local historic buildings can be strengthened and valued.
Keywords：Zhaotongbuildings of the Yi people's upper classesarchitectural characteristicscultural connotation
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 105-113 )