What is the ancient bed called?

Before the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the bed is called couch; after the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the early Tang Dynasty, the bed couch is not divided, both are called; after also called bed couch, there is also the side of the couch will not be able to sleep peacefully said. Han Dynasty Liu Xi in the "interpretation of the name - bed" in the explanation: "people sitting and lying said bed." Also said: "long and narrow and humble said couch." "Shuowen" also said: "bed, the body of the security also." The couch is designed for rest and hospitality used for sitting.

Expanded Information:

The couch was a seating device designed for resting and hospitality. The original meaning of the word "tat" was a long, narrow, short, bed-shaped seat, and it also referred to beds in general. The text in the "taro old man biography" and "Tan Sitong biography" and other documents are recorded. Ancient beds and couches can be roughly divided into two categories. A class of precious hardwood made. Such as huanghuali, zitan; the other category for white wood, such beds and couches or lacquer, or gold, or inlaid.

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