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Scope note
The term xiaomuzuo (lit. “small woodwork”) initially appeared in literature of the Song dynasty. Of the thirteen specialized categories in the Yingzao fashi, xiaomuzuo is one of two regarding timber. The second is damuzuo 大木作 (lit. “large woodwork” or “carpentry”). The section on xiaomuzuo in the Yingzao fashi comprises six chapters (juan 6-11), which include 42 entries of various practices, such as doors and windows (menchuang 門窗), partitions (geduan 隔斷), ceilings (zaojing 藻井), Buddhist and Daoist cabinets (Fo-Dao zhang 佛道帐), and well-pavilions (jingtingzi 井亭子). The distinctiveness of entries in each category makes it difficult to summarize their common characteristics (Xu 1957, 2995, 3108; Li 2009, juan 6-11). In the Qing dynasty, the term xiaomuzuo was no longer recorded in documents relating to the construction of imperial buildings. In Jiangnan and other places, xiaomuzuo specifically refers to wooden artifacts, furniture, and interior decoration (Jiang 1894, 12.29b; Zhang and Wang 1935, 84a). It can be seen that the meaning of xiaomuzuo developed alongside changes in building practices and construction techniques.
xiǎomùzuò
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024