Research On Traditional Chinese Shelf: Its Function And Art Pattern

Being one component of traditional Chinese joinery works, Shelf is the block of the two rooms cutted by pillar and ridgepole. It divides the space to form the transition of two rooms which are open to each other. By opening the rooms, it generates aerial perspective and borrowed scenery to make two rooms consistent and enhance the hierarchy and rhythm. Shelf is used to divide the indoor room, to divide it into small parts for different functions. It is dainty in construction and kept improving in production to give the enjoyment of art. Besides, it inherits the traditional Chinese culture and produce rich and colorful art formation. Shelf is indispensable component of architecture, making function, art and culture as a whole, and is a shining star in the art of architecture.Shelf is an important part of ancient indoor fitment. It always receives commendation and attention from people. We must pay attention to the art and culture of shelf instead of itself. Meanwhile we can't talk about its function and art without the building and indoor environment, as they are the existence and exhibition reason of shelf.Shelf has a vast market space in beautification of public environment. The interior design is flourishing today, so it seems very necessary to conduct the research on the shelf art and its culture.Beginning with the definition of shelf, this article introduced and analyzed different shelf's function, its history and its art. The article contains eight parts. From the definition of shelf in the first part, we introduced its art formation, its history, functions, its production process, its design and culture step by step, with the analyzation in the seven part and conclusions in the eighth.