China ancient furniture has a long history. What are the categories of ancient furniture?

Chinese classical furniture can be divided into "five categories" according to different functions: chairs, console tables, beds, cabinets and others.

chair

Before the Han Dynasty, people had no seats. They usually sit on the ground and make mats out of thatch, leaves and skins. It was not until a kind of seat called "Hu Chuang" was introduced into the Central Plains from other places that there were real chairs and stools. After the all-round development of the Tang Dynasty, the chair was separated from Hu Chuang's name and called the chair.

desk

The watchcase has a high position in the ancient culture of China. It is the product of the inheritance of Chinese etiquette culture and an indispensable tool for etiquette reception. In ancient China, the console table system had a strict hierarchy. For example, the memorial table is mainly used to commemorate the sacrifices of the deceased elders and ancestors; The Eight Immortals table is mainly used to receive important guests. For example, "Please sit down" means that the left seat of the Eight Immortals table faces south; The garden dining table is mainly used for family dinners, which means family reunion.

bed

The history of the bed can be traced back to the Shennong era. At that time, it was just a seat for rest and entertainment. It was not until the Six Dynasties that high beds appeared. In the era of "bed" and "sofa" sitting on the floor, there is a division of labor. The bed is very big and can be used as a seat or bedding; The sofa is small and only used as a seat.

Cabinet frame

The use of cabinets began in Xia and Shang Dynasties. The ancient "cabinet" is not the cabinet we see today, but the box we see now. The ancient "cabinet" refers to the place where articles are stored indoors. This place. Among the unearthed cultural relics, so far, the earliest cabinets should be the small boxes in the Chu tomb of Changtaiguan in Xinyang, Henan Province and the lacquer wooden boxes in the tomb of Zeng Houyi in Sui County, Hubei Province. According to modern people, we say it is a box. If it was during the Warring States period, it should be called "Cabinet".

other

In addition to chairs and stools, desks, beds, cabinets and other furniture, there are many kinds of furniture, such as bookcases, printing boxes, carrying boxes, screens, basin stands, mirror tables and so on. , here are classified as other.