The work aims to explore the ecological concepts in the thing-making design of traditional Chinese furniture, summarize the specific manifestations and applications of the ecological view of traditional Chinese furniture, help deepen the understanding of traditional furniture culture, and promote the inheritance and development of traditional craftsmanship. By literature research and case analysis methods, the information was obtained and the ecological views reflected in traditional Chinese furniture design were systematically analyzed in terms of ideological concepts, cultural inheritance, production processes, and production methods, and its correlation and interaction with contemporary ecological concepts were investigated. The thing-making design of traditional Chinese furniture is influenced by philosophical ideas such as "unity of heaven and man" and "unity of Tao and utensils". It emphasizes the importance of "reason" and "Tao", selects objects for practical use, advocates "simplicity and elegance" aesthetics, and pursues harmonious coexistence with nature and seeks practicality in function, simplicity in structure, precision in decoration, goodness in materials, and ingenuity in craftsmanship, reflecting the concept of ecological design and providing new references and ideas for sustainable design of modern furniture.