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How to tie the tassel under the Chinese knot?

China's tying method of tassels is to tie the threads reserved as the spare tassels, and then pass the tail through the middle of the tassels.

Chinese knot is a unique hand-woven handicraft in China. It was originally a Paleolithic knot, then extended to the Book of Rites of the Han Dynasty, and then evolved into today's decoration technology.

Chinese knots have many different shapes, such as flowers, birds, dragons, fish, shoes and so on. There are many kinds of knots, such as double money knot, ox knot, pipa knot, cross knot and auspicious knot. They represent unity, happiness and peace, and combine with modern life to develop into two series of products: jewelry and clothing.

On July 22nd, 20 18, the giant Chinese knot hanging opposite the Aegean Shopping Park in Kunming was certified by Guinness World Records, successfully challenging the title of Guinness World Records as the largest Chinese knot in the world.

The final Chinese knot is 40.72 meters high, 4 1.59 meters in diameter and weighs about 4 tons. The weaving of Chinese knots can be roughly divided into three categories: basic knots, varied knots and combined knots. The knitting techniques of Chinese knots are based on the principle of * * * in addition to mastering the knitting techniques of various basic knots, which can be summarized as basic techniques and combination techniques.

The development history of Chinese knots;

70,000 to10,000 years ago, at the end of the Paleolithic period, cavemen at that time had sewed skins together and dressed them to keep out the cold. In other words, cavemen already know how to tie ropes together and tie knots, and then gradually develop various knots.

Chinese knots were tied by sewing clothes in the Paleolithic Age, which extended to the ritual records of the Han Dynasty and then evolved into today's decorative techniques. Jade articles worn by Zhou people are often decorated with Chinese knots, and bronzes in the Warring States period also have patterns of Chinese knots. It was not until the Qing Dynasty that Chinese knots really spread in folk art, mostly used for interior decoration, gifts between relatives and friends and personal ornaments.

1969, a group of friends who love the art of knotting in Taiwan Province Province were widely collected and studied. Because of its symmetrical and exquisite appearance, it can represent the long history of the Chinese nation and conform to the custom and aesthetic concept of traditional decoration in China, so it is named Chinese knot.