The Integration Path of Zhuangzi's ‘Sitting in Oblivion’ Thought and Contemporary Sitting Product Design

In the contemporary context of digital existence and consumerism, the design of sitting furniture gradually transcends the level of material function and turns to the deep care for the physical and mental healing of users. This paper takes Zhuangzi's idea of ‘sitting in oblivion’ as the cultural gene, and explores the innovative integration path between oriental philosophical wisdom and modern sitting furniture design. Through the deconstruction of the philosophical meaning of ‘to degrade the limbs, to deprive oneself of wisdom’, the paper proposes a four-dimensional translation model of ‘form fading - material narrative - behavioural guidance - field construction’, and constructs a contemporary design strategy of sitting furniture with cultural subjectivity.