羌族是中国最古老的民族之一，现有人口３０多万。汶川大地震的重灾区，正好位于羌族主要聚居区域，羌族人口、村寨和文化受损极为严重。保护和发展这个民族及其文化，是整个中华民族的责任。
　　因此，抢救和发展羌族文化，是在救灾和重建工程中一项极为迫切的任务。除了政府承担主要责任之外，社会力量的介入也不可或缺。我们希望与政府配合，吸纳学术界、企业界、媒体及其他民间力量，为抢救、重建和发展受灾地区以羌族为主的民族文化，各尽所能。

　　Taoping Qiang-Nationality Stockade Village is located 40 km away from the east of the county seat, bordering Wenchuan County on the southeast (14 kilometers). The Village was initially set up in the 6th of Yuanding in West Han Dynasty (111B.C.).

　　The folk houses, Diaolou Buildings, domestic buildings and the underground water system at Taoping Qiang Village are all built with rocks, earth and planks. With materials locally available, the earth, rocks and planks from the mountain make the environmentally friendly buildings. Taoping Qiang village epitomizes man's affinitive relation with nature, and represents the architectural arts of Qiang People.