How did Chinese classical furniture develop?

History of classical furniture development

From 2500 BC to 65438 BC+0900 BC, there were wooden rectangular flat plates and boxes in the late Neolithic period; In the Western Zhou Dynasty, with beds, chairs, screens and boxes, bronze furniture also appeared.

From 475 BC to 2 1 1 year BC, lacquer wood furniture, frame structure and tenon-mortise connection began to develop during the Warring States Period.

From 22/kloc-0 BC to 220 AD, lacquer wood furniture entered its heyday in Qin and Han Dynasties, and most of them were low. In the Western Han Dynasty, the couch was introduced from India, and the height of the bed increased, from sitting on the floor to sitting with feet hanging down, and cushions appeared.

From AD 220 to AD 58 1 year, during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, upright sitting gradually became popular, which promoted the development of high-end furniture.

From 589 to 960, the furniture of the Tang Dynasty entered a brand-new period, and further developed into high-grade and complete sets.

In 960-1279, the custom of sitting on the floor ended in the song dynasty, and the earliest combination furniture Yanji appeared.

In A.D. 1368-1644, the Ming Dynasty formed a distinctive furniture style, and the development of furniture reached its peak. Ming furniture is simple, beautiful and practical.

1644-1911year, qing dynasty furniture's craftsmanship was exquisite, reaching the peak of the feudal period. In the process of inheriting the traditional furniture manufacturing technology, qing-style furniture also absorbed foreign culture and formed a distinctive style of the times. Because of the prosperity of economy, furniture styles in different regions have been formed, including Guangdong style, Soviet style and Beijing style, each with its own characteristics. Qing-style furniture has its own unique artistic style: it is famous for its vigorous and steady modeling, rich decoration and exquisite craftsmanship.