Machilus microphylla
Jin Sinan is a national second-class protected plant, known as the national wood. In China, there are about 34 species of nanmu, and the common tree species are nanmu, nanmu, nanmu, nanmu, nanmu, nanmu and nanmu. Nanmu with obvious golden thread can be identified as Nanmu with golden thread. However, experts, scholars and craftspeople in the industry all recognize Xiao Ye Nan, which is exclusively produced in Sichuan, as authentic Minnan.
The furniture in Jin Sinan (south of Xiaoye Town) is yellow with green. At first glance, it is ordinary and simple, and it is not conspicuous at all. Only in the spotlight can the gold thread shine brilliantly. Although it is cork, your touch is like baby's skin, moist and delicate as jade. All the houses with Jin Sinan furniture can smell a ray of beautiful Nanxiang.
Golden nanmu ripple
It is rare in that:
1. Wood is hard, corrosion-resistant, long-lived and widely used.
2. The range of origin is small, mainly distributed in humid valleys, gullies and rivers in subtropical areas with an altitude of 1000 ~ 1500m, such as guanxian, Ya 'an, Leshan and Yibin in Sichuan.
3. Phoebe bournei belongs to Lauraceae. Authentic nanmu in Sichuan, which grows slowly, has become a pillar for hundreds of years. ? In order to reduce costs and pursue economic benefits, most merchants use nanmu, Ye Nan, nanmu, osmanthus and other materials, which are different from Sichuan nanmu.
4. Phoebe microphylla is elegant and symmetrical in color, small in expansion deformation, stable in wood, mild in wood, easy to process and resistant to corrosion, and it is the best kind of cork.
Jin Sinan mainly comes from nanmu of nanmu genus, and the color of Jin Sinan is generally yellow with light green, but there are exceptions, some are yellow, red and brown. There are obviously more crystals in Jin Sinan wood than ordinary nanmu. The surface of wood shines in the sun, and gold thread emerges, which has a noble and elegant atmosphere.
Golden nanmu wing pattern
According to the "Natural History", people with gold thread leave the stream, and the wood grain has gold thread. Nanmu is the most beautiful, facing the sun or forming a landscape. Wood is hard and antiseptic. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "water can't be soaked and ants can't drill". It is mainly distributed in humid valleys, valleys and rivers in subtropical areas at an altitude of 1000 ~ 1500m, such as guanxian, Ya 'an, Leshan and Yibin in Sichuan. Growth is slow, and its growth law makes it late (the golden stage of vigorous growth takes hundreds of years, and it takes at least 200 years to become a pillar.
Jin Sinan in a broad sense refers to Nanmu, that is, Jin Sinan. According to the traditional view in the industry, Phoebe bournei refers to Phoebe bournei, which is mainly produced in Sichuan. It is a precious wood unique to China and a national protected tree species. All the royal materials of Ming and Qing dynasties are collected in Sichuan. Jin Sinan is known as the "national wood" of China, also known as "imperial wood" and "imperial wood".
Ancient Phoebe bournei log collection
The Imperial Palace Jin Sinan Wooden Dragon Chair Throne
What are the characteristics of Ye Nan Jr. (Jin Sinan)?
First: anti-corruption and pest control. Buried in the ground for thousands of years will not rot. Jin Sinan wood has the fragrance of nanmu, and its wooden box cabinet can keep clothes, books, calligraphy and painting away from insects. So the royal bookcases and bookcases are all made of nanmu, and there are extremely precious books and souvenirs in modern times. As long as conditions permit, it should be made of nanmu.
Second: the wood is mild, neither cold in winter nor hot in summer. Nanmu is often used as a bed in the palace. It is neither hot nor hot in winter in Leng Xia, and it does not hurt the body, while other hardwoods do not have this excellent characteristic.
Golden nanmu moire
Third: wood stability. Not easy to deform and rarely crack.
Fourth: the texture is exquisite and magnificent, exquisite and abnormal. The texture is natural and unique, and it has a three-dimensional effect. It has the characteristic of moving from one scene to another (even if the light source is fixed, the texture presentation of Jin Sinan varies with the angle and position of people standing).
Golden nanmu tiger skin pattern
Golden nanmu has the beauty of being as bright as gold and brilliant and changeable. Nanmu has different visual aesthetics in different colors and different light intensities. Even if the light source is fixed, it has a completely different look and feel from different angles. The beauty of Minnan is flowing, three-dimensional, profound, changing scenery, swaying light and shadow, fascinating. Fifth, this medicine has a unique taste. Nanmu gold silk has the mysterious fragrance of kings. The scent of Phoebe bournei is faint, Jing Ya and clear. You deliberately smell it, and the fragrance is already misty; Looking back suddenly, it was a fragrant place inadvertently. China has a record of "Longevity in Nanxiang" since ancient times. Living in Nanxiang's house for a long time can prolong life. According to modern scientific explanation, the fragrance of nanmu continuously and accurately stimulates people's nervous system, thus contributing to people's physical and mental health. Today, with the tense pace of life and the hustle and bustle of fame and fortune, Jin Sinan is really a paradise for our spirit.
Golden nanmu lightning pattern
Sixth, Jin Sinan is a national second-class protected plant, known as "national wood", the imperial wood of ancient emperors. Also known as "Imperial Wood" and "Imperial Wood", it has high collection and preservation value.
Hall of Supreme Harmony
Jin Sinan is known as Imperial Wood, Beautiful Jade in Wood and Gentleman in Wood. It is also a precious wood unique to China. Most people only hear the sound, but not the wood. It has been a royal monopoly since ancient times. Historically, nanmu was specially used for the buildings and furniture of royal palaces and a few temples. The throne of the imperial emperor's dragon chair should be made of high-quality nanmu. If someone uses it without authorization, he will be convicted of exceeding etiquette. In the Ming dynasty, civilians could become officials by offering a golden nanmu. Its historical position is even higher than that of Huang Huali and rosewood. ?
Why nanmu approximation is highly respected? It is known as "Imperial Wood", "Gentleman in Wood" and "Jade in Wood". The reason for this is the following：
0 1.se
On the surface, its wood color is like gold, and its texture patterns are varied. Some of them are "covered with grapes" and can be twisted by hand. Some are like "Rizhao Jiang Sha", glittering; Another example is "Xiangyun is everywhere", and the Buddha Sea will be ... beautiful;
02. Xiang Yan
Elegant fragrance, graceful and fresh, refreshing, called righteousness. It is evil to have this baby in the room.
03. Touch
Soft and delicate, moist as jade, quiet and innocent, quiet and low-key, without the coldness and hardness of hardwood. It is not hot in summer and not cold in winter;
sound
Knock on its sound, positive, elegant, clear, full and far. These five voices all smell like gentlemen.
quality
Corrosion-resistant, buried in the soil, not rot for thousands of years. Xie Zaihang's Five Miscellanies in the late Ming Dynasty mentioned that Nanmu was born in Chu and Shu, and its age was unknown in a poor valley in a deep mountain, and it was half buried in sand, which is called sand board. There is a texture in the good board solution, which is as hard as stone. Those who taste it, take the moon as a box, and hold raw meat several times, with the same color; No deformation, warping, because the texture is smooth and not easy to deform, it not only expands and shrinks, but also has good nail holding power in hardness;
benefit
As early as the Song Dynasty, it was recorded in Zheng Ben Cao: Nanmu's efficacy can repel mosquitoes and treat cholera and otitis media. Clear the heart and nourish the spirit, prolong life;
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In today's era when China culture is popular all over the world, Chinese furniture is ingeniously combined with modern elements, which is extremely feminine. The golden nanmu furniture in Ming and Qing Dynasties reproduces the exquisite sketch of changing scenery. Inherited the essence of the home concept in Ming and Qing dynasties, refined and enriched the classic elements, changed the feudal ideas such as hierarchy and inferiority in the original spatial layout, and injected new breath into the traditional home culture.
Furniture is closely related to people, and they live together day and night. China furniture has become the richest carrier of the combination of traditional culture and materials in China. China's traditional classical furniture reflects many aspects of China's traditional culture, such as hierarchy, ethics, aesthetics, life customs and so on. , and carries the essence of China traditional culture, condensed into a fine carving, so that historical and cultural reproduction, from the exquisite feel the unique cultural connotation of China furniture.