五凤楼

五鳳樓

wǔfènglóu

noun

Meanings

1 Wufeng Lou ("Five Phoenix Tower")
2 name used for grand gate-towers in several imperial capitals
3 (Fujian) Hakka earthen building style

Characters

tower; multi-story building

Examples

洛阳唐代的五凤楼是当时最宏伟的城门之一。

Luòyáng Tángdài de Wǔfènglóu shì dāngshí zuì hóngwěi de chéngmén zhī yī.

Tang-dynasty Luoyang's Wufeng Tower was one of the grandest city gates of its time.

永定县的五凤楼是典型的客家土楼建筑。

Yǒngdìng Xiàn de wǔfènglóu shì diǎnxíng de Kèjiā tǔlóu jiànzhù.

The wufeng lou in Yongding County is a classic example of Hakka earthen-building architecture.

In Pop Culture

五凤楼 Wǔfènglóu

Wufeng Lou (Hakka tulou style)

One of the three classic shapes of Fujian Hakka 土楼 (earthen buildings), alongside round and square. A 五凤楼 is laid out like a phoenix with spread wings: a main hall on the central axis and progressively lower side wings stepping down. Many examples survive in Yongding 永定, Fujian (UNESCO World Heritage).

Stroke Order

五 wǔ

凤 fèng

楼 lóu