工布江达县碉楼文化探析

Study on the Watchtower Culture in Kongpo Gyangda Coanty

碉楼是青藏高原一种古老的文化遗存,随着时间的推移,碉楼初始的功能渐渐淡出,成为一种神迷的文化现象。位于林芝地区的工布江达县境内分布着众多碉楼,大多依山傍水,由石彻而成,平面呈"亞"字形。

Watchtower is an ancient cultural heritage on Qinghai - Tibet Plateau. With the passing of time, the original function of watchtower has gradually been forgotten and become a mystery. Kongpo Gy- amda County,Nyingchi of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, boasts numerous watchtowers,most of which are made of stones and formed like “亞” that is a Chinese character. Through the research on watchtowers as ancient traffic notes, this article mainly explores the original history watchtowers in Kongpo Gyamda County and talks about their functions and meanings, laying the theoretical foundation for multi - cultural research.