It’s the study of housing types in the Nantai, Fuzhou in the Qing Dynasty and their relationship with existing traditional housing. First, there are three types of dwellings found in an ancient painting of the Qing Dynasty. Then, it is confirmed by comparing descriptions of Fuzhou traditional buildings from outsiders and locals in various periods. Currently, only two types of housing exist : Chailancuo and Huoqiangcuo. Therefore, by using old photos to examine the reality of a house called Loujiao. Finally, the genealogical relationship between these houses and the three types of houses in the painting is clarified.
