木匠之家Carpenter has a long history as early as the Qin Dynasty have this job, because at that time was regarded as the next job, and so on, so the upper class who will not learn the craft of woodworking. Wood" is the most common name in the Spring and Autumn Period appeared. But at that time was just a Guanming, its terms of reference. "The Book of Rites ceremony next song," said: "The Emperor of the six workers, said: Geotechnical, metal work, masonry, carpentry, veterinary workers, workers grass."

Qiao Lu Ban is famous carpenter, in his experience under the guidance of China's wood industry at that time became more developed countries.

"Zijiang" or "Zi" is commonly used as a carpenter on behalf of that. However, in ancient times, people just Zi of a carpenter, specializes in the manufacture of alcohol, and 10 minutes up the bow and arrow shelf. Ancient carpenter will be roughly divided into three types:

Da-qi for. The main amendment is to build a house, wooden stand and legislation to create the rough and the farming and other objects used in Lipa.
Xiao Qi to make. Manufacturing is a small fine, with a pattern of carving wood statues and other objects.
Shipbuilding and other miscellaneous devices. Ancient ship was a day-to-day means of transport, higher, as in the range of Da-qi and make between Xiaoqi.
 
Da-qi for the carpenters do not necessarily small delicate apparatus; On the other hand, Xiao Qi Xiu will not necessarily be to build housing. Carpenter in the modern state of division of labor has become a very fine job to Taiwan in general is divided into the construction of large wood Temples. For interior decoration of the room for carpentry and decorating. Furniture wood furniture for three more in the direction