Construction and application of multi-dimensional feature model of Ming-style furniture based on grounded theory

Abstract: The cultural connotation, modelling characteristics and production technology carried by Ming-style furniture are the precious cultural heritage of the Chinese nation and one of the crucial components of Chinese traditional culture. Under the background of the new era, this paper conducts an in-depth study on Ming-style furniture to inherit and carry forward the traditional Chinese furniture culture and then promote the development of the modern furniture design industry. It combines literature review, case analysis and grounded theory research methods. Firstly, collect many paintings, books and periodicals related to Ming-style furniture, and classify them. Secondly, use the three-level coding process of grounded theory to construct a multidimensional feature model of Ming-style furniture. Lastly, statistical analysis methods further refine the modelling elements of Ming-style furniture. The research results show that a complete multidimensional theoretical model of Ming-style furniture is constructed, composed of six modules: production process, decorative characteristics, material selection, modelling characteristics, category subdivision and size ratio. Otherwise, a MySQL database has been implemented to facilitate storing and managing the multidimensional feature data, encompassing a backend management system, a conceptual model design, and a frontend display system. Finally, the application effectiveness of the constructed multidimensional feature database is demonstrated through visualizations.

Keywords: Ming-style furniture, multidimensional features, classical modelling elements, inheritability, grounded theory

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1004298

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