The Influence Of Scholar Culture Of Ming Dynasty On Ming Style Furniture

Scholar culture is inner drive force and original power of Chinese ideological history. It influences policies and strategies of the ruling class upward, and polishes morals and ethics of numerous common people downward so as to economies, politics and cultures of the past dynasties, and even various aspects of daily living. Unique circumstance of scholar stratum of Ming Dynasty makes them have countless contacts with urban economy and various social workers that have rapid development so as to use their spiritual achievements - philosophic ideology, aesthetic concept, material making concept and technical research to irrigate and nurture handicraft industry that takes important share in urban economy, including furniture manufacture industry, of course. This makes furniture of Ming Dynasty show splendid bright point in long Chinese furniture history that shocks the whole world, and obtain good fame of "Ming Style Furniture" that is popular in the whole world. The paper describes spiritual, cultural and technical connotation from three aspects, and sums up its significance and value in furniture culture. Firstly, rationalistic ideology and aesthetic taste of scholar culture of Ming Dynasty: On the base of the former dynasties, bold reform of scholar culture of Ming Dynasty makes the scholars pay more attention to humanity, natural nature of human and harmony between human and nature, and this is their subject factor that influences development furniture of Ming Dynasty and inner power of development of furniture of Ming Dynasty. Secondly, quick development of commercial fund and foreign trade of Ming Dynasty: More Chinese handicraft products enter the world by ocean channel and border trade, many foreign unique handicraft achievements also enter China, expand outlook of craftsmen, enrich artistic nutrition and provide objective conditions for innovation and improvement of furniture of Ming Dynasty. Thirdly, maturity and achievement of furniture of Ming Dynasty: The author, when widely contacting experts, scholars, producers and operators in domestic and foreign furniture field during teaching and research of furniture design, feels their urgent desire on carrying forward Chinese traditional furniture culture, especially excellent achievements of Ming style furniture. The facts prove that Ming style furniture of China has unshakable position in international furniture markets, and this requires us to research historical features and aesthetic features of Ming style furniture and modal beautifulness rules of various appliances and their shapes correctly, deeply and energetically, to master true natures of Ming type furniture and to carry forward and develop them conditionally so as to meet the needs of international markets. Therefore, the paper finally uses brief texts to inherit and carry forward excellent tradition of Ming style furniture from the view of furniture culture, and makes simple analysis. For any incorrect position, comments and instructions from various tutors and experts are welcome.