Horse Head Wall

Horse head wall is also called fireproof wall. It is the important feature of Hui and Gan style architecture among Chinese Han traditional residential buildings. This kind of wall is higher than the roof. It is called horse heas wall for its shape is very similar with horse head.

In the Anhui and Jiangxi Provice village, the density of residential buildings is big, which is easy to cause fire. When the fire happened, it will spread very quickly. Since horse head wall is higher than the roof, it has the function of fireproof and windproof. As time passes, this kind of architecture form one special feature.

In the ancient, Huizhou yang men will go out their hometown for business. Horse head walls stand for that the family miss them and hope them can be back soon.

Because of horse head walls, the tall and closed Hui and Gan style walls have the levels and have one kind of dynamic beauty. Looking these walls from the high, people can have the visual perception of thousands of horses running. They also can stand for the whole family's prosperity.