Hakka Architecture

Wengzhai (围寨) are round or square fortified villages common among Hakka families.

Notable Examples

Meizhou Wengzhai

Several well-preserved Hakka Huang wengzhai in the Meizhou area.

Jiangxi Hakka Villages

Fortified villages with Huang family ownership.

Features

- Rammed earth walls - Watchtowers - Ancestral halls - Defensive design