Bench legs: similar to columns and load-bearing members in buildings.
Bench surface: similar to the roof of a building, it disperses the force to the legs of the bench, which has a large contact area with people, little pressure and no pain when sitting, and plays an indispensable role in people's lives.
Transverse connecting rod: similar to the square in ancient buildings, it is not easy to fall apart when connecting bench legs.
The traditional small bench in China is elegant and durable. There is a certain technical content in making benches. The angle of the bench is two points per inch. The length of the horizontal side is also one inch in two, which is the experience summed up by traditional craftsmen in China. The measured bench angle is 12 degrees. Bar stools and other stools with different lengths have three angles: 10, 12 and 15, for the sake of beauty and practicality.
Source classic:
Chapter 34 of Water Margin: Yan Shun was so anxious that he picked up the bench but waited for the general to leave.
[Qing] Tuoguai Gate in Xu Qiu: The portal doesn't need to be locked tonight. Although there are thieves, you can't steal anything. Just put eight boards horizontally.
Aunt Guan by Ru Zhijuan: Guerrilla activities are more diligent and life is more bitter. They have forgotten how to sit on the bench and what it feels like to have a hot meal this month.