Give me the information, name, brief introduction and pictures of an ancient furniture, thank you.

Lohan bed and Maitreya bed are generally larger in size, with or without waist. Those with wide waist belt, wide middle teeth and large curve arc are commonly called "arhat's abdomen", so they are also called "arhat bed". Lohan bed has always been a popular practical furniture.

The name of arhat bed is very vulgar, and there is no convincing explanation so far. Presumably, it has something to do with what the Ming people called Maitreya bed. Maitreya couch is a big seat, too short to lie down; The function of sitting is greater than that of lying. Before Sui and Tang Dynasties, the living custom of the ancients was to sit on the floor. Although it evolved into sitting with feet down after the Song Dynasty, the habit of sitting cross-legged still exists. Maitreya couch and arhat bed are furniture varieties reserved to adapt to the old customs of Chinese people. The other is the "arhat bed", which is the evolution of the original Han couch (Han Dynasty furniture). "Arhat bed" is the predecessor of the throne in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is called a small couch, such as a modern "sofa".

There are many differences in the making of arhat beds in Ming and Qing Dynasties. On the one hand, marble was not found in furniture in Ming dynasty, and on the other hand, the form of filling stones in paddock was quite different from that in Qing dynasty. In the Qing dynasty, craftsmen often used the core board to clamp the marble before putting it into the frame. But Ming-style workmanship is often to put stones directly into the frame. Sometimes, because the slate is uneven, the frame bends with the shape. All such construction methods are generally earlier. The legs of arhat bed have great bending and turning force, commonly known as "Xiangteng legs". You can also see from the legs of the bed whether you are doing it clearly or clearly. The difference between the Qing drum leg and the Ming digging leg lies entirely in the understanding of arhat bed leg. Is it powerful and implicit, or powerful and exaggerated? Generally speaking, the Ming-style arhat bed lacks legs and feet, but it gives people strength but is subtle. The similar legs and feet of the Qing-style arhat bed are more lively and exaggerated in strength.