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What are the Chinese knots

Chinese knots are double money knot, button knot, pipa knot, auspicious clouds knot and so on.

1, double money knot

Double money knot, also known as the money knot or double gold thread knot, that is, two ancient copper coins connected to the name, symbolizing "good things come in pairs". In ancient times, money was also known as Quan, which is the same as Quan, and can symbolize "Double Perfection". This knot is often used in the preparation of necklaces, belts and other jewelry, and the use of several double money knot combination, can form a beautiful pattern.

2, button knot

Commonly used to fasten clothes, named for its function.

3.Pipa Knot

This knot is evolved from the double-line button knot, which is used to make decorative buttons for Tang clothes and cheongsams.

4. Auspicious Cloud Knot

The Auspicious Cloud Knot is made by drawing the two threads flat to the left and right at the end of the button knot, which is named after the shape of an auspicious cloud. It can be used to weave clouds with auspicious patterns, and can also be strung together to form auspicious necklaces and belts, with a beautiful and generous knot shape.

Chinese knot

Chinese knot is a kind of hand-woven handicrafts, it shows the sentiment and wisdom is the ancient Han civilization in a side. It is originally from the Paleolithic era of sewing knotting, and then extended to the Han Dynasty rituals to remember, and then evolved into today's decorative crafts. The jade worn by Zhou Dynasty people was often decorated with Chinese knots, and there were patterns of Chinese knots on the bronzes in the Warring States period, which continued until the Qing Dynasty when Chinese knots really became an art that spread in the folklore.

Contemporary more used to decorate the interior, gifts between friends and relatives and personal accessories, because of its symmetrical and delicate appearance, which can represent the long history of the Han nationality, in line with the traditional Chinese decorative customs and aesthetic concepts, so it is named the Chinese knot. The Chinese knot represents unity, happiness and peace, especially in folklore, its exquisite workmanship is loved by the public.