What does tatami mean?

Tatami was introduced to Japan, South Korea and other places from the prosperous Tang Dynasty in China. Tatami series products are used in Xi 'an's royal mausoleum. Tatami is mainly suitable for bedrooms, multifunctional living rooms and study rooms.

There are signs that after Yao Shun, the main way of life was to live on tatami. Han Dynasty is the peak of the development of traditional Chinese opera. During the 400 years from Han Dynasty to Tang Dynasty, stools and high beds prevailed, while chairs gradually declined in China. The specific period when it was introduced to Japan, South Korea and other places has been impossible to verify. With the changes of the times, the mat house has also changed from a banquet (made of bamboo) to a tatami in Japan today, and it has been inherited and developed by Japan.

Tatami is very economical. It has many functions, such as bed, carpet, chair or sofa. It is estimated that the cost of laying tatami in a room of the same size is only three to a quarter of that of western-style layout. Secondly, space can be used effectively. In the case of a small room, there is no furniture such as beds, tables and chairs, which can save a lot of space. This is in line with the fact that there are more people and less land in Japan.

Tatami plays an important role in Japanese life. As early as the end of 16, Japanese society had the practice of building houses according to tatami distribution. Tatami is so important in Japanese family culture that tatami is not just a noun. The area of a tatami is 1.65 square meters. In some parts of ancient Japan, the amount of house tax was determined by the number of tatami sheets.