Chasing

很好奇的是，这两只鹅居然没有反击，听说鹅有看家护院功能的……

Patio / 天井

Its a classic Hui-Style residence’s patio - three floors, the first floor (where I stood and shot ) was used for living and receiving guests, the second floor (the main part of this photo）was the bedroom of the owner / host, and the third floor (the top floor beneath the eaves) was their daughter’s living and bedroom. Yes, living and bedroom, the young, unmarried female could not be seen by any male foreigners without permission at that time (Ming and Qing Dynasty) , so they had to live here especially when someone visited. So I consider it as a jail for girls.

How depressive life!

我很喜欢徽州的山水，建筑也很有特点，但是知晓这地方的文化以后，那种传统文化中的压迫感就随之而来，比如这张天井是经典的徽式建筑风格，但我为何处理得如此压抑？因为这里的第三层（屋檐下方）是小姐的闺房，如此阴暗如此之高，纵有美人靠（名字好听）也无法得见外面的世界，整日闺房绣花鸟。

so,你们知道我想表达什么了。

Shrine and Roof / 祠堂

每一次去徽州都会去看他们的祠堂，尤其是宗祠，其建筑之巧夺天工总是让人惊叹不已，而且会让我联想起洛可可式装饰风格，有时间静下心慢慢欣赏他们的木雕的话仿若在看一个个故事画，也许是家族故事也许是历史励志故事，别有一番情趣。然而每次看完宗祠的时候就又会联想到“宗族制度、男尊女卑、愚忠愚孝”等等，让我有一种说不出的压抑，继而联想到自己若是生活在那个年代，要不就被逐出家门要不就抑郁寡欢而亡了吧，真是百味杂陈。