First, due to the good lighting conditions in the Qing Dynasty, placing black furniture can make the family atmosphere more dignified. In the Qing dynasty, most of the windows of houses were made of glass, which was transmitted from the west during the Kangxi period. The glass that just came in is very thin and is used for painting. In the late Kangxi period, flat glass manufacturing technology was introduced, so it was a very common phenomenon to use glass windows in Qing Dynasty, so the houses in Qing Dynasty would have more light, and the use of black furniture could make the atmosphere at home more dignified and serious.
Second, rosewood was popular in Qing dynasty, and it was also common in Ming dynasty. There is also a saying that because rosewood was popular in the Qing Dynasty, the number of rosewood was relatively large, so most furniture would choose rosewood as the main material for making furniture, which led to the fact that most furniture in the Qing Dynasty was black, rosewood was relatively rare at that time, and there were fewer families that could generally use it.
Thirdly, there is another saying that the geomantic conditions at that time were taken into account. The ancients were superstitious about geomantic omen. According to the theory of five elements, the Eight Banners belong to the northern tribes, belonging to water, and should be black, so the furniture in Qing Dynasty is mostly black. Because the Qing emperor liked black, some grass pear furniture in the Forbidden City was also dyed black, posing as red sandalwood.
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