屏風，意為“屏其風也”，它是中國歷史上出現得最早的傢俱，主要用於古時建築物內部擋風,至今已有四千多年的傳承歷史。
The screen, which used to mean "to screen the wind", is the earliest created furniture in Chinese history. In ancient times, the screen was used in the room to keep out the wind tracing back to 4000 years ago.
屏風的使用早在西周初期就已開始。屏風的誕生，開始是專門設計于皇帝寶座後面的，稱為“斧鉞”。它以木為框，上裱絳帛，畫了斧鉞，成了帝王權力的象徵。
The screen was first appeared in West Zhou dynasty. At the very beginning, the screen was designed specially to be put behind the emperor's throne which was called Fuetsthen. The Fuetsu was made up by the wooden frame and the Jiang silks, and the Fuetsu pictured on the silk made it the symbol of the emperor.
東晉以來,許多著名書畫家借屏風以書法和繪畫，因此屏風不僅只是作屏障之用，而且還是一種具有裝飾作用的工藝品。
From East Jin dynasty, the screen was not only used as a barrier, but also used as a kind of artware for decoration, for many famous painter-calligraphers began to draw and write on it.
到了漢代，漢代時有錢有地位的人家均設有屏風，設屏風在當時是種時尚。這一時期的屏風多以木板上漆，加以彩繪並常與床榻結合使用。
Setting a screen in the house became fashionable in Han dynasty, and almost every rich or honored family would set a screen. The screen at that time was japanned and painted colorful to use combined with the bed.