芋(yu)頭(tou)侗(dong)寨(zhai)在行(xing)政區劃上隸屬于(yu)雙江鄉。明(ming)洪武年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(1368~1398年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))建寨(zhai);明(ming)嘉(jia)靖三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1508年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))戶增人旺,建筑規(gui)模擴大,形成(cheng)村落;清(qing)(qing)順(shun)治年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間(1644~1661年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))遭(zao)火災,復建后形成(cheng)以芋(yu)頭(tou)溪流為軸線向兩側分叉(cha)布置的7個聚落群;清(qing)(qing)乾隆四十二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1777年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))建寨(zhai)腳橋及龍(long)氏(shi)鼓樓(lou)、牙上鼓樓(lou);清(qing)(qing)嘉(jia)慶(qing)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1800年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))建塘頭(tou)橋。清(qing)(qing)光(guang)緒(xu)7年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)建塘坪(ping)橋。
清道(dao)光(guang)、光(guang)緒年(nian)間分(fen)別維(wei)修驛(yi)道(dao)和(he)牙上鼓樓(lou)。明洪武元年(nian)至(zhi)三十一(yi)年(nian)(1368-1398)間始建(jian)寨(zhai);嘉靖三年(nian)(1508)戶(hu)增人旺,建(jian)筑規模擴大,形成村落(luo)。清順治(zhi)年(nian)間遭(zao)火(huo)災,復建(jian)后(hou)形成以(yi)芋頭溪流(liu)為(wei)軸線向(xiang)兩邊分(fen)叉座落(luo)的(de)7個聚居群(qun)。清乾隆四十二年(nian)(1777)建(jian)寨(zhai)腳橋及龍氏鼓樓(lou),牙上鼓樓(lou)。清嘉慶五年(nian)(1800)建(jian)中(zhong)步和(he)塘(tang)坪橋。清道(dao)光(guang)、光(guang)緒年(nian)間分(fen)別維(wei)修驛(yi)道(dao)和(he)牙上鼓樓(lou)。芋頭侗寨(zhai)古(gu)建(jian)筑群(qun)因(yin)山就勢(shi),結(jie)構造型具有(you)典型的(de)侗族風格(ge),鼓樓(lou)、門樓(lou)、蘆(lu)笙場(chang)、古(gu)井、涼亭(ting)、薩歲壇、古(gu)墓葬群(qun)、侗族樓(lou)層(ceng)及青石板驛(yi)道(dao)等(deng)一(yi)應俱全(quan),且保存完好,有(you)很高的(de)歷史、人文及藝(yi)術價。
芋頭侗(dong)寨(zhai)(zhai),從建(jian)(jian)寨(zhai)(zhai)選址,布(bu)置(zhi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)物,到(dao)規劃村寨(zhai)(zhai)于周圍(wei)環境的(de)(de)協調及(ji)人們(men)衣食住行、祭祀,都是(shi)傳(chuan)統堪輿學說在侗(dong)民(min)族(zu)(zu)地區現實生活中的(de)(de)運用。寨(zhai)(zhai)內(nei)各類建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)因地制宜,依山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)勢,順風水(shui)分別布(bu)置(zhi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)物,將自然風光與人為創(chuang)造結成天、地、人三(san)位(wei)一體,充分展示了侗(dong)民(min)族(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)古樸(pu)(pu)憨厚和(he)聰明才智。芋頭侗(dong)寨(zhai)(zhai)的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)屬于典型的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地溝谷(gu)侗(dong)寨(zhai)(zhai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脊型和(he)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)谷(gu)型建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)模式。寨(zhai)(zhai)內(nei)所保存的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),無論是(shi)從整體到(dao)局部,還是(shi)從布(bu)局到(dao)工藝(yi),都融(rong)匯了侗(dong)族(zu)(zu)工藝(yi)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)統和(he)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)里(li)人的(de)(de)樸(pu)(pu)實風格,全面反映了侗(dong)族(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)民(min)族(zu)(zu)史和(he)民(min)俗史。
芋頭侗(dong)寨(zhai)古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群因山(shan)就勢,結(jie)構造型具有典型的(de)(de)(de)侗(dong)族風格,鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)、門(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)、蘆笙場、古井(jing)、涼亭(ting)、薩歲壇、古墓葬群、侗(dong)族樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)屋及青石板驛(yi)道(dao)等一(yi)(yi)(yi)應(ying)俱全,其中古樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)4座(zuo),風雨(yu)橋3座(zuo),門(men)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)1座(zuo),古井(jing)2口,薩歲壇2個(ge),吊(diao)腳樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)居室78棟,古驛(yi)道(dao)1.6公里(li)。芋頭侗(dong)寨(zhai)的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)屬于典型的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)地溝谷侗(dong)寨(zhai)山(shan)脊型和山(shan)谷型建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)模式。寨(zhai)內民居采用“桿欄式”建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)為(wei)多(duo)。有的(de)(de)(de)采用架立(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)吊(diao)腳樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)式,以適應(ying)南方(fang)山(shan)區氣候濕潤(run),多(duo)蚊蟲(chong)的(de)(de)(de)特點。屋頂懸(xuan)山(shan)式,施小(xiao)青瓦或覆蓋(gai)杉皮,使得(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)物色彩樸(pu)實,質感宜(yi)人。芋頭侗(dong)寨(zhai)始(shi)建(jian)(jian)于明洪武(wu)年(nian)間(jian),后遭大(da)火,寨(zhai)內現有建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)大(da)部(bu)分為(wei)清中期、末期的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。村寨(zhai)現有鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)4個(ge):寨(zhai)中鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)簡樸(pu)地立(li)(li)于田(tian)中;龍氏鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)昂(ang)然(ran)立(li)(li)于山(shan)上(shang)(shang)最(zui)高(gao)處;蘆笙鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)雕梁畫(hua)棟漂亮,為(wei)九(jiu)層密檐攢尖蘆笙頂木樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou),下五層為(wei)四角,上(shang)(shang)四層為(wei)八角,翹檐上(shang)(shang)下都塑有龍鳳花鳥圖(tu)案,金光閃亮;牙上(shang)(shang)鼓(gu)(gu)(gu)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)(lou)較為(wei)奇險,一(yi)(yi)(yi)半搭在山(shan)坡(po)上(shang)(shang),一(yi)(yi)(yi)半懸(xuan)于山(shan)坡(po)下,由17根梨木柱子支撐,最(zui)長的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)根有9.1米高(gao)。