Types of Ancient Screens

There are many kinds of screens, generally according to the shape, subject matter, material and process division of the majority. Divided by form, the screen has inserted screen (also known as seat screen), folding screen (also known as curved screen), hanging screen, kang screen, table screen (also known as inkstone screen).

Divided by subject matter, the screen has historical allusions, literary masterpieces, religious myths, folklore, landscape figures, dragons, phoenixes, flowers and birds, and there are also paintings and calligraphy framed on the screen surface or in the screen directly on the calligraphy and painting. In addition, there are elegant and chic Bogu screen, to the antique-colored vessels and fine accessories as the subject matter, more with flower arrangements, not a bookish, meaning "on the ancient not outside the talent and knowledge of the study, museums can be through the people of heaven and earth".

Divided by material and process, wood screen, silk screen, bamboo and rattan screen, metal screen, embedded enamel screen and so on. Different craftsmanship of the screen has its own characteristics, jade inlaid class levels clear, exquisite; gold lacquer painted class colorful, brilliant as embroidery; carving and filling bump gold class lines smooth, magnificent; carve grey Runcible color class sharp blade, rhyme and thick. Wooden carving screen, generally stable wood material for the tire bone, some high-grade screen screen surface, border for rosewood, pear and other high-grade wood.

The screen is a unique scene of traditional Chinese culture, is the Chinese nation's creation and invention of unique arts and crafts, so far there have been more than 4,000 years of inheritance history. As an important part of traditional furniture, screen is usually displayed in a prominent position in the room, play a role in separating, beautifying, blocking the wind, and coordinating.

The screen first appeared three thousand years ago in the Zhou, when it appeared as a special instrument for the Son of Heaven, as a symbol of fame and power, and in the subsequent long history of China, it has been changing and interpreting to form a unique cultural connotation and proprietary value, and also appeared as a form of indoor decorative furniture.

China's screen culture has a very long history, the "original" has "Yu made screen" said. Zhou Li - palm of the times" has "set up the emperor's residence" description, Di is the screen of the early title, Di is usually located behind the seat of the son of God, showing the son of God's "nine five" of the dignity of the successive imperial dynasties.

Screen in addition to the symbol of imperial power, practicality and cultural and artistic connotations are also a major feature. Han Liu Xi "interpretation of the name - interpretation of the bed tent" said: "screen, the word can be spread to block the wind also". That is to say, the screen can also be used as a windbreak, interval, shelter. It can be seen, since the birth of the screen, has the practicality of indoor division and interior decoration.

Screen exquisite production technology and screen recorded on the folklore, historical stories, so that the screen has a rich and auspicious, ZhenZhuangWangJia, peace and temperament, JiangShan YongFu of the spirit and cultural connotations.