What does the Chinese knot stand for? What's the point?

Chinese knot art is a unique folk hand-woven art in China. With its unique oriental charm and colorful changes, it fully embodies the wisdom and profound cultural heritage of the people of China. In the process of Beijing's bid to host the Olympic Games, Chinese knots, as a symbol of China's traditional culture, are deeply loved by friends from all over the world.

Because of its long history, Chinese knots run through human history. The long-standing cultural precipitation makes Chinese knots permeate the unique and pure cultural essence of the Chinese nation and contain rich cultural connotations. "Rope" and "God" are homophonic, and China culture once worshipped rope in its formation stage.

Chinese knots are not only beautifully shaped and colorful, but also these, such as "not only auspicious and festive", "both longevity and happiness", "double happiness at the door", "good luck and good luck" and "bon voyage", all represent warm and rich good wishes and are excellent works to praise and convey heartfelt prayers and wishes.

Chinese knots are woven with a silk thread from beginning to end, and each basic knot is named according to its shape and meaning. Combining different ornaments with each other, or with other ornaments with auspicious patterns, China traditional auspicious ornaments with unique shapes, colorful colors, profound meanings and rich connotations are formed.

The hardness of the wire should be moderate. If it is too hard, it is not only inconvenient to operate, but also difficult to grasp the knot shape. If it is too soft, the knitting is not straight and the outline is not obvious, so that the knot and the utensil are combined into one, and there is a dynamic rhythmic beauty in the swaying. Lines of different textures can be woven into works of different styles. Pay attention to the color when selecting the line. Ancient jade and other quaint objects should be decorated with knots, and the lines should be in subtle colors, such as brown or dark green. But for some objects with monotonous shapes and dark colors, decorative knots should be arranged. ?

Resource Chinese Knot _ Baidu Encyclopedia