Analysis of the Composition of Decorative Elements of Folk Houses in South Eshinan

Abstract

Located at the junction of Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing and Guizhou provinces, Eshinan is one of the main settlements of the Tujia ethnic group. Its unique geographical environment and historical and cultural factors have created a culture with unique geographical characteristics. It occupies an important position in China's traditional ethnic culture. In particular, the composition characteristics of the decorative elements of the traditional folk houses of the Tujia people are the essence of the Tujia culture. In this paper, through studying the composition characteristics and principles of the decorative elements of Tujia traditional houses, we elaborate the construction technology of Tujia folk house characteristics and the artistic value thereof.