Spirit Space In Minnan Villages

Minnan traditional building is a part of Chinese traditional building. Its style is different from others'with the red wall, curve coattail fastigium and heavy complicated decoration. The natural environment and history of Minnan are similar to Hakka region and east region of Guangdong. But the space of Minnan villages differs from the others'.Tracing the course of formation of Minnan special space, the culture, especially the spirit, is the main factor which influences the space though people's construction activity. The study of Minnan spirit and its effect on Minnan villages are based on the anthropologic and sociological research.Minnan has a regionally environment far from the center of China which influences the spirit of the local nationality and the Han nationality. Besides, Minnan spirit represents some special contents. Minnan people are battlesome and valiancy, so they need strong organization to hold them together. At the same time, Minnan people are in good need of security. They worship their anchors and spirits which can organize them and bless them. They also worship everything foreign which represent fortune and status. Especially Minnan people have complicated and utilitarian belief and they can contain kinds of faith. And for lack of security they look for the protection of Fengshui.Minnan traditional villages are built by local people who have different spirit from others'. As time goes on Minnan spirit shapes the villatic space by ensouling. These unsocial people need organize space to untie them and defense space to protect them from the enemy. And the space to sacrifice anchors and spirits can hold these people together. Although they are worshiping everything foreign, in fact, they are eager to play the peacock, which can improve their status. Those Fengshui talismans around the villages are protecting the people from the disoperation of mysterious. As a result, the physical space is built with special meaning which can not be read unless the purpose of construction is understood.