THE UTILIZATION AND CHANGING ROLE OF THE MONGOLIAN YURT IN DOMICILIATION LIFE: Case study of the Mongolian pastoralist on Xilinguole League in Inner Mongolia, China

In this study, I tried to understand the actual use situation as well as the change of its usage purpose, of the Mongolian Yurt by stock farmers in Xilinguole of Inner Mongolia. Farther, I brought to light how the shift to fixed, stationary housing and the change in stock farming form are related. 1) With the shift to permanent residency, the use and function of the Mongolian Yurt tend to be simplified. 2) The constant shift to permanent residency of livestock owners and the shift of stock farmers to stationary housing are not proportional and uniform. Rather, there are examples where increase of mobility is observed. And the increased demands of fixed the Yurt created by impacts of policies are bringing diversity in the patterns of housing form and pasturing form.