Did the tenon and mortise application succeed?

In 2009, the "Traditional Architecture Craft of Wood Structure in China" declared by Architectural Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Art was selected as the UN Intangible Cultural Heritage, in which tenon and mortise technology was mentioned.

Mortise and tenon is the abbreviation of tenon and mortise, which is a way to connect two or more components in traditional woodworking. Among them, the protruding part of the component is called tenon, and the concave part is called mortise. ).

The most basic tenon-mortise structure consists of two parts, in which the tenon of one part is inserted into the mortise of the other part to connect and fix the two parts. The part where the tenon extends into the mortise is called tenon, and the rest is called tenon shoulder.

A tenon is formed at the end of a member commonly called a guide rail, and can be fitted into a square or rectangular hole cut in another corresponding member. The tenon is cut to fit the mortise perfectly. When the joint enters the mortise completely, it usually has a shoulder. The joint can be glued, fixed or wedged to lock it in place.

meaning

The mortise and tenon design of Chinese classical furniture is different from other traditional handicrafts in China, such as jade carving, tooth carving and snuff bottle painting. It is completely ingenious, decorating for decoration, and pleasing people's visual pleasure.

Furniture design should not only satisfy people's visual beauty, but also require scientific rationality in order to be durable for a long time. This requires that in the visual experience of ancient carpenters for many years, we must accurately judge the tenon and mortise of each wood according to the modeling combination of furniture and the mechanical bearing capacity of each wood.