The Chinese knot began in ancient times and can be traced back to the "knot rope chronicle" before the invention of writing

Chinese knot ornament

Chinese knot, full name "Chinese traditional decorative knot", also known as "long knot". The length of the plate, that is, from the beginning to the end, is woven by a silk thread, which means endless and has a long history, reflecting the wisdom and life pursuit of the ancestors.

The Chinese knot, which began in antiquity, can be traced back to the "knotted rope chronicle" before the invention of writing - in the era of no writing, the knotted rope is the ancient people's record form of information, mostly related to the "god" thing, god, rope harmonic sound, knot and heaven, earth, man phenomenon corresponding. In ancient times, knotted ropes not only existed as a form of decoration, but also assumed the responsibility of recording history and spreading civilization. The Yi Zhi Ci records: "The ancient knot rope records, and the later saints yi yi book deeds." Zheng Xuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty said in the "Notes on Zhou Yi": "Knotting the rope is a covenant." Big things, big knots its rope; small things, small knots its rope. "The number symbols seen on the Warring States bronze ware are left in the shape of knotted ropes. Judging from these historical materials, the knot was indeed used as a tool to assist memory, and can also be said to be the predecessor of writing.

In the Yangshao culture of China, as the weaving of ropes, it appeared in the pattern of a large number of pottery; there were also knots on bronze and jade, and various complex deformations were produced.

The wadang in Han Dynasty architecture often has the appearance of coiling dragons and snakes into double coin knots (also known as concentric knots, shaped like two copper coins together), implying mysterious and unpredictable power. In addition to the decoration on the utensils, the clothes and accessories of the ancients also had knots, and people's clothing at that time paid attention to the "wide clothing belt", which needed to have the knot of the corset and the knot of decoration. The upper nobility liked to wear jade and jewelry around their waists, that is, they were connected with knotted ropes. Due to the needs of aesthetics, the skill of knotting has been greatly improved at this time.

The Tang and Song dynasties were an important period in the development of Chinese culture and art. During this period, Chinese knots were widely used in clothing and utensil decoration, showing a clear upward trend.

By the Ming and Qing dynasties, the development of Chinese knot technology reached its peak stage, and beautiful knot decorations can be seen in daily necessities, with a wide variety of styles, exquisite color matching, clever names, and dazzling. The imperial family and nobles were very fond of such crafts, which were good at the top and must be very good at the bottom, and the knotting technique of the Qing Dynasty (then called "taruning") became a craft to judge whether the palace women were qualified. The cardigans worn by ordinary people and the buttons used to tie them are actually a small and exquisite knot.

Chinese knots are not only beautiful in shape and colorful, for example, auspicious celebrations, fushou shuangquan, double happiness Linmen, auspicious ruyi, all the way to the wind, etc., these beautiful words are combined with China, indicating warm and rich good wishes, is a masterpiece of praise and conveying heartfelt and sincere prayers and wishes, forming a unique shape, brilliant and colorful, profound meaning, rich connotation of the traditional Chinese auspicious decorative items.

The Chinese knot is a unique folk hand-knotted art in China, which fully embodies the wisdom and profound cultural heritage of the Chinese people with its unique oriental charm and colorful changes. In the process of Bidding for the Olympic Games in Beijing that year, the Chinese knot was a symbol of traditional Chinese culture and was deeply loved by friends from all over the world. At the end of the 20th century, when Macao returned to the motherland, students at Beijing Normal University made 1999 red Chinese knots to express their good wishes for Macao compatriots and blessings for the country's prosperity. Since then, the Chinese knot has become a symbol of the national sentiment of the Chinese people.

All in all, the Chinese knot comes from a traditional knot of rope – the coil length. This kind of knot has no beginning, no end, and the loop is endless, which is symbolized in the folk as endless and endless happiness for future generations. Because of this, at the beginning of the New Year and on the festive days of the Chinese New Year, the big and small shops in the city and countryside are hung with festive Chinese knots!