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What is the meaning of decorating tatami mats

Tatami, a kind of Chinese furniture originated in China during the Han Dynasty, developed and flourished in the Sui and Tang dynasties. It spread to Japan and Korea during the Tang Dynasty. China's Xi'an royal tombs in the use of tatami series products. After the Tang Dynasty, stools and high beds became popular, and tatami mats gradually declined in China.

Tatami mats are made of woven rushes and are laid on the floor all year round for people to sit or lie on. Different countries have the same name, tatami, which is a result of mutual introduction. Tatami mats are mainly made of wood and, to put it into perspective, they resemble a "horizontal" cabinet with doors, so there are many combinations of materials. However, since most tatami mats in homes are designed to be placed on the floor of a room, study, or hall, they are often load-bearing. Therefore, there is still some care in selecting materials.

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A tatami bed is a piece of furniture made of woven rushes that is spread on the floor for sitting or lying down throughout the year. Tatami beds are made by connecting pieces of tatami mats with strips of cloth and fixing them to the floor, so that people walking barefoot on them are clean and comfortable, flat but not slippery.

The French call the Japanese "tatami-mat system". Tatami mats themselves have become a symbol of Japanese culture.

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Baidu Encyclopedia Entry Tatami Mats