Long Shun Cheng - Beijing Craft Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum

Chinese ancient furniture has a history of over 5,000 years, showcasing the grand journey of the integration of the Chinese nation and the mutual learning between Chinese and foreign cultures. The traditional Beijing-style furniture making technique originated in the imperial city of Beijing, embodying the imperial demeanor and gathering the ingenuity of craftsmen. It reached its peak during the Ming and Qing dynasties, achieving remarkable success. As a court art, its solemn and elegant, delicate and beautiful, grand and restrained, and noble and implicit style reflects the royal aesthetic taste. As a historical icon, it also reflects the woodcraft level and aesthetic literacy of that era. Beijing-style hardwood furniture, as a functional material carrier, carries a lot of intangible cultural information and exudes the profound cultural heritage of the ancient capital. During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the Beijing-style hardwood furniture making technique flowed from the court to the folk, with skilled craftsmen gathering at 'Long Shun Cheng'. Over the following 160 years, through the trials and tribulations, six generations passed down the craft, and the century-old brand Long Shun Cheng, renowned in Beijing, as a 'National Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance and Protection Unit', has been revitalized in the new era of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Long Shun Cheng, founded in 1862, has undergone over 160 years of development and the arduous entrepreneurship of six generations. It integrates the essence of Guang-style and Su-style techniques, incorporates royal rituals and aesthetic standards, and combines the humanistic characteristics of the Beijing region, forming the palace furniture features of meticulous material selection, rigorous regulations, and exquisite craftsmanship, pushing the art of traditional Chinese furniture to its peak. The exhibition comprehensively showcases the history, achievements, and essence of Beijing-style hardwood furniture making, promoting the traditional culture of the Chinese nation and advancing the innovative development of cultural heritage.