Wulajie: Courtyards and the Single Drum
Wulajie’s named mansions, town-wide heritage planning and a family-linked single-drum dance open different stories, with 32 waist bells and varied footwork.
Wulajie lies in Longtan District of Jilin City. A 2024 provincial culture-and-tourism report names Kuifu, Houfu and Safu together as the Three Wula Mansions. A 2026 provincial approval addresses the town’s 2024–2035 heritage-protection plan. The national intangible-heritage record describes a single-drum dance associated with Chang and Zhang family rites, using a hand-held drum, 32 waist bells and varied footwork. Buildings, planning and performance offer different ways to read the town’s cultural life.
Wulajie’s named mansions, town-wide heritage planning and a family-linked single-drum dance open different stories, with 32 waist bells and varied footwork.