Since the 14th century, chestnut wood has been widely used in furniture manufacturing, especially in countries in northwestern Europe. Chestnut wood, also known as golden chestnut wood, iron wood, or clear corundum, is one of the few woods that has improved in glossiness over time and has elegant and beautiful textures. Therefore, it is known as the "aristocrat of American wood" abroad. Chestnut wood furniture was found from the Tang Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty and even the Republic of China. Antique chestnut wood furniture of the royal aristocracy preserved to this day in palaces such as St. Paul's Cathedral, the Louvre, Versailles, Buckingham Palace, and Swan Castle in Europe.