Research on the Combination in the Function Design of Ming-style Furniture

Ming Dynasty furniture possess simple style and exquisite design with scholarly artistic characteristics, which represent the highest level of traditional Chinese furniture design. Besides static aesthetic features, they also exhibit versatile functional features, among which a variety of combination styles is one of these features. It includes various choices before combination, various ways in combination and various patterns after combination. These are all aimed at meeting the actual demands of dwellers or users, and at the same time reflect the structural features of traditional Chinese design. Through the research of the combination design, the aesthetic values of Ming Dynasty furniture can be explored, providing valuable models for contemporary Chinese design.