Linzhi wooden houses, primarily constructed from timber, are predominantly found in the lower and middle reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in regions such as Bomê, Motuo, Bayi, and Milin. Benefiting from favorable natural conditions and abundant forest resources, these houses extensively utilize wood in their construction, featuring robust wooden pillars, interior partitions, and even walls made of wooden beams, presenting a distinctive “wooden beam” style.
The structure typically consists of four original logs (in various shapes including square, round, semi-circular, or with angular edges) intersecting perpendicularly to form a “well” shaped building wall. There are two main forms: flat-roofed houses and sloping-roof houses covered with wooden board tiles and topped with stones.
These houses can be two or three stories high. Two-story wooden houses comprise guest rooms, living spaces, kitchens, storerooms, and small prayer rooms on the first floor, with the second floor typically used for drying hay. Courtyards often include animal sheds. Three-story houses typically feature animal shelters or stacked hay and firewood on the first floor, living quarters on the second, and hay drying or storage on the third. These structures are resilient to earthquakes, secure against theft, and comparatively warm.
