Editing Woodworking (section)

===Ancient China===
The progenitors of Chinese woodworking are considered to be [[Lu Ban]] (魯班 {{lang-zh|p=Lǔbān}}) and his wife Lady Yun, from the [[Spring and Autumn period]] (771 to 476 BC).  Lu Ban is said to have introduced the [[plane (tool)|plane]], chalk-line, and other tools to China. His teachings were supposedly left behind in the book ''Lu Ban Jing'' (魯班經, "Manuscript of Lu Ban")(魯班經 {{lang-zh|p=Lǔbān jīng}}). Despite this, it is believed that the text was written some 1500 years after his death. This book is filled largely with descriptions of dimensions for use in building various items such as [[flower pot]]s, tables, [[altar]]s, etc., and also contains extensive instructions concerning [[Feng Shui]]. It mentions almost nothing of the intricate glue-less and nail-less [[Woodworking joints|joinery]] for which [[Chinese furniture]] was so famous.