Chinese Traditional Folk Art – Chinese Knot
What is Chinese knot? Chinese knot is characteristic folk handicraft art and a typical symbol in China. It is also the Chinese people’s intelligence gathering and has long history over thousand years. “Knot” has the meaning of reunion, friendliness, peace, love, etc. In addition, “knot” and “luck, felicity” have the same pronunciation, hence, Chinese people like to weave all kinds of knot to express good wishes, including happiness, prosperity, love, health and so forth in China. Chinese knot looks simple, actually not, it has complex weave methods. We surprised that all Chinese knot purely hand-made with silk thread. I think that teaching and weaving Chinese knot is a challenge but full of interesting.
The exquisitely symmetrical knots that come in so many forms are as profound as the great cultural heritage of the Chinese people. Studying carefully, we can find lots different Chinese knots in the market and each knot named according to their distinctive shapes, usages or origins. They are not only name in tune with their shapes but also have implied meanings. The double coin knot, for example, is shaped like two overlapping coins once used in ancient China and means wealth for people; "Happiness & Longevity", "Double Happiness", "Luck and Auspiciousness as one wish" are Chinese traditional pleasant phrases expressing warmest regards, best wishes and finest ideal, the button knot functions as a button and so on. There are so many types that I can state one by one. Of cause, Chinese knot has variety functions from old time to the modern life, and it become more and more popular among us.
The ancient art of tying Chinese knots was originally used for practical purposes. But as the art developed over the years, people began using the knots for decorative purposes. Today, Chinese knots can be seen dangling from keychains and cars, hanging from walls, and fastened to rearview mirrors. There still many people who like collection collect the Chinese knot as souvenirs. These elegant Chinese knot, whether for its practical or ornamental, all reflecting the grace and depth of Chinese culture.
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