What kind of Chinese furniture gives you a variety of choices?

According to different functions, Chinese classical furniture can be divided into "five categories" in principle: beds, desks, chairs and stools, cabinets and miscellaneous items.

1, chairs and stools

Before the Han Dynasty, people had no seats. They usually sit on the floor with mats made of thatch, leaves and hides.

It was not until a kind of seat called Hu Chuang was introduced into the Central Plains from abroad that there were real chairs and stools.

After the full development of the Tang Dynasty, chairs were separated from Hu Chuang's name and called chairs.

Among them, chairs evolved into benches, chairs and thrones, and were subdivided into various names and shapes:

(1) Stools: square stools, round stools, bar stools, Mazar-e, footstools, sitting piers, stools, stools and benches.

(2) Chairs: top chair, plush chair, four-year-old official hat chair, south official hat chair, round-backed chair, rose chair, lamp hanging chair, plush chair, etc.

3 the throne.

2. Console table class

The console table occupies a high position in the ancient culture of China. It is the product of the inheritance of Chinese etiquette culture and an indispensable tool for etiquette reception.

In ancient China, there was a strict hierarchy of console tables.

For example, confession is mainly used to honor the deceased elders and ancestors; The Eight Immortals table is mainly used to receive important guests. For example, "please sit down" refers to the left seat of the Eight Immortals table facing south; Round tables are mainly used for family dinners and family reunions.

According to living habits and uses, Chinese desk furniture can be roughly divided into table supply, square/round/crescent table, several cases and others.

3. Bed

Beds have a long history and a wide variety, which can be roughly divided into two categories according to materials: one is precious hard wood, such as Huang Huali and rosewood; The other is made of white wood, and such beds are painted, gilded or inlaid.

The history of the bed can be traced back to the Shennong era, when it was just a seat for resting and entertaining guests, and it was not until after the Six Dynasties that high-legged bedding appeared.

In the era of "bed" and "couch" sitting on the floor, there is a division of labor.

The bed is large, which can be a seat or bedding; The sofa is small and only used for sitting.

After Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the tatami was enlarged, and the bed and couch were also responsible for sitting and lying, so it was difficult to distinguish them completely.

It is customary to think that the bed is not only long but also wide, mainly for bedding.

The couch is narrow and long, so you can sit or lie down.

With the development of society, the trampoline, crib, arhat bed and royal couch in classical furniture we see today are the remains of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and even the Republic of China, especially the Qing Dynasty.

There are mainly: step bed, shelf bed, arhat bed, arhat bed and imperial concubine bed.

Step 4: Shelves

The use of cabinets began in Xia and Shang Dynasties. The ancient "cabinet" is not the cabinet we see today, but more like the box we see now, and the ancient "cabinet" refers to the place where things are stored indoors.

Among the unearthed cultural relics, the earliest cabinets so far should be the small boxes of Chu Tomb in Changtaiguan, Xinyang, Henan Province, and the lacquered wooden suitcase of Zeng Houyi Tomb in Sui County, Hubei Province.

What we are talking about here is a box. According to modern people, it is called a "cabinet", if it is called like the Warring States period.

In the Han Dynasty, there was a small cabinet that was different from the so-called "box" today. The cabinet is rectangular with four feet under it. The middle part of the top of the cabinet has an openable cover and a hidden lock. The cabinet is decorated with milk nails.

There was a big cupboard in the Tang Dynasty, which could hold many things.

Since the Song Dynasty, there has been a special bookcase. The bookcase is square with two doors on the front and two drawers in it are divided into three compartments.

It was not until after the Ming Dynasty that many new kinds of cabinets were produced.

From the functional point of view, China classical cabinet furniture can be roughly divided into four categories:

(1) Bedroom category: top box cabinet, official hat cabinet, etc.

(2) Study category: Wan Li bookcase, net back bookcase, door bookcase, Qian Qiu bookcase, etc.

(3) Rare items: Duobao Pavilion, Jubao Pavilion and Bo Gu Pavilion.

(4) Kitchen category: bright cabinets, cupboards, etc.

5. Miscellaneous items

According to the functions and functions of miscellaneous items, they can be roughly divided into the following "four categories":

(1) Storage category: book boxes, suitcases, official suitcases, treasure boxes, stationery boxes, printing boxes, other boxes, trays, suitcases, etc.

(2) Screen types: floor screen, bed screen, comb screen, lamp screen, hanging screen, arc screen, etc.

(3) Furniture: clothes hanger, washstand, mirror table, candlestick, tripod (pedal), etc.

(4) Decorations: pen container, ink box, chess pot, wine bottle rack, bowl rack, smoking set, sculpture, etc.