The six Kongming locks illustrated

The six Kongming lock puzzle is illustrated below:

The disassembled Kongming lock parts have been numbered for ease of visibility. Take #1 and #5 out and lay them out first in the pattern shown below. The most critical part of this lock is the assembly of No. 3, and once it's in place, the rest of the assembly will fall into place.

When No. 1, No. 5, No. 3 are assembled, according to the position shown in the picture will be No. 2 mounted. At this point, I believe we all know how to mount the remaining No. 4 and No. 6. After installing No. 4, there is no suspense at all in installing No. 6, insert it into the last hole, and it's OK.

Expanded

This toy is later called the Lu Ban lock, Lu Ban locks both known as the empty Ming locks, don't boredom stick, the six sons of Lianfang, Monet, difficult to talent, wisdom of the wood, etc., which originated in the first mortise and tenon structure in the construction of ancient China. There is also said that the Lu Ban lock, also known as Kong Ming lock is rumored to be invented by Zhuge Liang in the Three Kingdoms period. Its internal concave and convex part of the engagement, very clever, shape and internal construction of different, generally easy to dismantle and difficult to install.

Lu Ban lock, folk also known as Kongming lock, gossip lock. Legend has it that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Lu Ban, an artisan of the State of Lu, in order to test his son's intelligence, used six wooden strips to make a toy that can be spelled and dismantled, and told his son to dismantle, and his son was busy all night, and finally dismantled it, and this toy was called the Lu Ban Lock by the later generations.

In fact, this is just a legend, Lu Ban locks also known as Kongming locks, don't boring stick, six son of the joint side, Monet, difficult to people wood, it originated in ancient China's first construction of mortise and tenon structure.

There are many types of Kongming locks, the most common being the 6-piece combination, followed by the 9-piece combination. According to different mortise shape, they can be changed into many kinds. For example, if you pick some of the 9 Kongming locks, you can complete the "six mortise and tenon", "seven star knot", "eight buckle" and so on.

Origin

Also known as the Kongming lock, don't be bored, the six sons of Lianfang, Monet, difficult to wood, etc., is said to be the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Kongming based on the principles of the Bagua metaphysical invention of a toy, has been widely circulated in the folklore.

In recent years and gradually get people's attention, it is to relax the body and mind, the development of the brain, flexible fingers are good, is suitable for both young and old leisure toys. Kongming lock looks simple, in fact, inside the mystery of endless, do not know, it is difficult to complete the puzzle.