A Study on the characteristic of Furniture and Interior design in the Novel "KIN PEI BAI"

Focusing on the tables and seats

Abstract

The "KIN PEI BAI"is known as one of the four most valuable books in Chinese classical literature and is said to be written in the middle of Banreki years of the Ming period.This paper considered the characteristic of furniture and interior design. As a result,next four points become clear:(1)The name and form of "Koui"have changed with the time.(2)The stool of women's room is used as furniture and is interior decoration.(3)The chair in a study has a rare form.(4)The furniture and interior design in the novel ,are connected with person's status and a lifestyle.