Yongren Waipula Village | A thousand-year-old Yi village located on a stone slab~

|A thousand-year-old Yi village located on stone slabs~.
Waipula Village, Yijiu Town, Yongren County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Waipura
The Yi language means "village on the stone slab".
A Yi village with a thousand-year history
This ancient village from the depths of history
The rich national culture is hidden among the mountains and rivers
The traditional village of Waipula was formed in the Yuan Dynasty.
Located between "three mountains and two rivers"
The whole village is located on a fan-shaped stone mountain.
The village is surrounded by rice fields along the river
Rural pastoral scenery is endless
The whole village is like a crane going down to the river to drink water
The roads between villages are well-arranged and winding.
The village is quaint and quiet with a long history
Distinctive historical features and beautiful landscapes
It is a traditional Chinese village with a complete traditional pattern.
The traditional houses in Waipura are full of characteristics
The traditional houses in Waipula Village are typical Chinese-style ancient buildings.
The building pattern is mostly three-sided or four-sided enclosed
The village is built along the mountain, with a terrace layout
The village is located on the hillside
Like a crane's head in the whole mountain range
The lanes in the village are like the markings on the top of a crane's head
From a distance, it looks like cranes are drinking water in the river.

The main lane in the village is a stone road
The lane is lined with stone walls on both sides.
The roads between villages are well-arranged and winding.
30% of the civil structures in the village are three-story houses.
The pillar is 12 meters high. The mountain is cut into a platform and the stone foundation is piled up.
The first floor is used for sundries, the second floor for living, and the third floor for food.
The dwellings have both the architectural features of the Yi people and the architectural style of the Hui style. The overall layout of the dwellings is natural and appropriate, following the terrain of the mountain.
Mostly made of bricks, wood, and stone, with wooden frames as the main
The beams are made of large materials and focus on decoration.
The door covers, window lintels, beams, columns and window sashes are exquisitely crafted, and the harmonious combination of various forms, such as layered buildings, courtyards, high ridges and eaves, winding corridors, etc., has superb architectural skills and artistic value.
Waipula Village is rich in culture and art
Colorful Yi embroidery
The ancient Yi folk culture is well preserved
Traditional festivals such as the Torch Festival and the Dragon Festival are grand and lively
Folk songs, Yi people's three-step foot stamping and other ethnic customs are rich
Each of these projects embodies the wisdom and hard work of generations of villagers