Material of Tibetan Architecture

Representative of traditional Tibetan architectures, Tibetan monasteries used to be built with soil, stones, and woods, while the local mineral soil is also helpful in the process. For example, the loess is used to build the wall, and the Ba Ga soil is using of daub the wall of inside.

Materials of Tibetan Architecture – Aga Soil

Being different from the materials of buildings of China mainland, Tibetan buildings materials are much more difficult to forge or fire, as the local natural environment of high plateau of Tibet. So matching standard of limestone is so difficult to find.

Aga soil, a kind of natural soil material gradually becomes more popular in Tibet and it is also regarded as a pioneering work.

As the main material of the floor and the roof of Tibetan constructions, it has successfully acclimatized local climate of Tibet, and then gradually created a regional national architecture style. It shows spectacular and amazing cultural scenery of Tibetan high plateau.

Through the years, an evaluation standard of Tibetan architecture is conformed to the quality of aga soil, i.e, the higher quality of aga soil you used to build the house, you will get much honor from people.

Materials of Tibetan Architecture – Aga Soil Features

Aga soil is a kind of micrite combining the features of soil and stone, originally produced in the mountains in Tibet. It has been successfully exploited in Qushui, Linchou, Datse and Shannan prefecture.

The buildings using aga soil are more strong and beautiful in building surface, such as Potala Palace, Johkang Temple and other important Tibet buildings.