What are the classifications of Chinese classical furniture?

Chinese-style decoration has been dignified and majestic since ancient times. In today's society, after people have experienced an exaggerated and flashy life, more and more people are falling in love with the Chinese classical decoration style. Chinese classical style The style decoration has a sense of precipitation of the times, and is mainly natural, simple, stable and comfortable. Chinese classical decoration, furniture is the focus. There are many Chinese-style furniture, some of which are no longer used in modern times. If you buy it, you need to know where it is placed, otherwise it will be a joke if you use it in the wrong place. Let’s take a look at what Chinese classical furniture is now!

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Classification of Chinese Classical Furniture

Chinese classical furniture mainly includes chairs, stools, tables and cases, and beds. , cabinet frames, doors and windows, couplets and other accessories with different uses, etc.

1. Tables and cases:

There are many kinds of tables and cases: Kang table, Kang table, Kang table; Incense table; Wine table, half table; Square table; Table table, Table case ; Desks, bookcases, painting tables, painting cases; other desks and cases, etc. are numerous. For example, the kang table is clearly placed in the middle of the kang or bed; while fu kang tables and kang tables are usually placed at both ends of the kang or bed because they are narrow. The incense table is named after it houses the incense burner. Whether it is placed indoors or outdoors, the incense table is placed in the center so that it can be appreciated from all sides. These table and case furniture can not only be leaned on, but also can support various utensils. They are called tables or cases according to their different structures.

2. Chairs and stools:

Chairs and stools include: stools; poufs; stools; benches; chairs; thrones, etc.

The original meaning of the word 杌 is a tree without branches, and 杌 stool is often used as the name for a seat without a backrest. Ming-style chairs are roughly divided into five types: armchairs, thrones, high chairs, armchairs and armchairs. The armchair is the seat with the most cultural taste among Ming-style furniture. It implies the classical Chinese philosophy that the sky is round and the earth is round; also known as the armchair, it means that the backrest and armrests of the chair are composed of a whole round and smooth curve. By the Ming Dynasty, the armchair It has gradually become a fashion, and even in modern interior design, it is also the most integrated item. A backrest chair refers to a chair with only a backrest and no armrests on both sides. It can be roughly divided into lamp hanging type and unified monument type. The lamp hanging type has a backrest protruding to both sides; a unified monument type chair has a backrest and a nanguan hat. The backrests are similar, and the two ends of the headrest are not protruding. The armchair refers to a style that has both a backrest and armrests on both sides. One is the Southern Official Hat Chair, which is called a rose chair in the north and a literary chair in the south. The second is the four-year-old official hat chair. The official hat chair is named after its shape that resembles the hats of ancient officials.

Sitting pier: Also known as Sudun, it is so named because it is covered with a square of silk fabric. In the Ming Dynasty and the pre-Qing Dynasty, there are still traces of rattan piers and wooden drums on the sitting piers.

Jiaozhao: Commonly known as Mazha, similar to Hu Bed. It was spread from the Western Regions to China in the Eastern Han Dynasty and has been widely spread for hundreds of years. The basic format is composed of 8 straight logs and has not changed for a long time.

Chairs, stools, tables, beds, cabinets, doors, windows, and couplets form a beautiful and charming Chinese classical home, making your life more tasteful.

3. Cabinet frames:

Cabinet frames include racks, bright grid cabinets, rounded corner cabinets, square corner cabinets, etc. Shelves are bookcases, bookcases, and bookshelves. They are not specifically used to place books. Its basic feature is that it uses vertical wood as its four legs and uses horizontal boards to divide the space into several layers. The bright grid cabinet is a piece of furniture that combines bright grids and cabinets. The bright grids in the Ming style are on the top and the cabinet is on the bottom. It has both the functions of decoration and collection. Rounded corner cabinets are also known as noodle cabinets. There are small eaves protruding from the front, left and right sides of the cabinet top, which are called cabinet caps. The corners of the cabinet caps are often cut into square edges to become rounded corners, so they are called rounded corner cabinets. Of course, the square corner cabinet has four square corners, the top and bottom are the same size, and the legs and feet are vertical without side legs.

4. Screen type

Screen is the general term for screens, including a "screen" that is composed of multiple leaves and can be folded or rotated forward, and a "seat" with a base underneath. screen". Ancient screens can also be subdivided into floor screens, bed screens, hair combing screens, lamp screens, and hanging screens. Floor screens are mainly divided into seat screens and floor screens. The floor screen is large in shape and is mostly installed in the hall, and generally does not move; the seat screen is a plug-in screen, which is a separate screen inserted into a special base.

The screen has odd specifications such as single fan, three fans, five fans, etc. The single fan screen and the base can be connected and detached. The detachable one is called "insert screen screen". Bed screens are small in shape and are mostly used in conjunction with beds; combing screens are small screen mirrors used for dressing; lamp screens are mostly small screens used to block lamps from the wind; hanging screens are a wall-hanging device that only began to appear in the late Ming Dynasty. Most of the decorative screens are in pairs, with four panels forming four screens, etc. This type of hanging screen became very popular after the Qing Dynasty and is still loved by people today.

The above is the classification of Chinese classical furniture introduced by the editor. In fact, in response to the changes of the times, people’s fast-paced life has simplified and eliminated many Chinese-style furniture, and some inconspicuous exquisite furniture. When presented to people, many people may not know what they are used for. They are people's memories of the past, but they have also been eliminated in memories. If you are a person who has a passion for classical Chinese decoration, why not buy a few pieces of furniture and decorate the interior to create a mood!