Arhat Daybed: Seating or Lounging Enclosed on Three Sides

A luohan bed (luohantta). It is a piece of furniture with dimensions between a chair and a bed: the seat surface is about two meters wide and one meter deep, with a height of only about forty-five centimeters; it has three surrounding panels—the back panel is taller, the side panels are shorter, and the front is completely open. The surrounding panels are simple solid wood boards or transparent grille panels made of short lattice strips, without intricate carvings. The seat surface is woven rattan or palm fiber, covered with a plain cushion and two square throw pillows. The four legs are sturdy, with pot-bellied (humen-shaped) apron panels between them. A small kang table is placed directly in front of the bed, with tea sets on it. The wood is dark hardwood. It is placed in a corner of the living room, not centered against a wall. Avoid: making it the proportion and soft upholstery of a sofa, having surrounding panels on all four sides, adding intricate carvings, making the seat height like a typical sofa.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一張羅漢榻。它是一個尺寸介於椅與床之間的家具:座面寬約兩公尺、深約一公尺,高度僅約四十五公分;三面有圍板——後面一片較高、兩側較矮,正面完全開放。圍板是簡潔的實木板或以短櫺條組成的透空格心,沒有繁複的雕刻。座面是藤編軟屜或棕繃,上面鋪著一塊素色的坐墊與兩個方形的靠枕。四腳粗壯,腿間有壺門形的牙板。榻的正前方放著一張小炕几,上面有茶具。木料是深色硬木。它擺在客廳的一角而不是靠牆置中。避免:把它做成沙發的比例與軟包、四面都做圍板、加入繁複的雕花、把座面高度做得像一般沙發。