What forms of furniture appeared in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties?

The greatest development in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was the appearance of high chairs, such as stools, hooves, hutches and chairs, to adapt to the life of sitting with feet down.

This kind of hoof, later called embroidered pier, often appears in Buddhist grottoes murals or sculptures, such as the murals of Cave 285 in the Western Wei Dynasty in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and the wall carvings of Lotus Cave in the Northern Wei Dynasty in Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang. Stone Buddha statues handed down from ancient times are often hooves. From this point of view, hoof has a certain relationship with Buddhism. It was still called hoof in the Tang Dynasty, and was renamed Xiudun in the Five Dynasties and the Song Dynasty.

Hu Chuang, later commonly known as Mazar-e-Mazar, was supported by two intersecting frames. It can be folded, relatively high, and you can sit with your feet down. It was in the Eastern Han Dynasty. At this time, the shape has not changed, but it has become more popular. Hu Chuang often appeared in the murals of the Northern Dynasties in Dunhuang Grottoes, and was also found in the Northern Qi School Book Map circulated by Yan in the Tang Dynasty.

The chair appeared late. There is little information in this period. First, a wooden chair found in the Niya site in Xinjiang is equivalent to the Jin Dynasty in China, and its modeling and decoration style are Gandhara style. This is a piece of furniture brought into our country by business travelers.

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