English composition Chinese knot level 3

Chinese knot is a unique cultural symbol of the Chinese nation with rich connotations.

Chinese knots originated from ancient people who tied knots with ropes, which has a long history. According to "Yi Cohesion": "The ancients ruled by knotting knots, and the saints were easy to make bibliographic contracts in the future." There is a sentence in Liang Wudi's poem "Thinking", which says "Double Qi wears the waist, and the dream is a double knot". Visible, in the ancient land of China, "knot" is the ancestors endowed with specific functions, people's respect.

Chinese knot is a kind of textile handicraft with national characteristics. Its greatest feature is exquisite craftsmanship. Every knot is tied to a pair of hands with a thin rope from beginning to end, and it is circulated and orderly by means of tying, knotting, threading, winding, weaving and drawing. The shape is consistent, the left and right sides are symmetrical, the more positive and negative, and the same perfect shape can be connected with each other. At the same time, Chinese knots also have the unique meaning of the Chinese nation, such as "double show", "double happiness", "lucky strike", "carp yue longmen", "long life", "all the best" and "good luck". Giving these important ornaments to friends and relatives is not only a jubilation, but also an idea of feeling blessed in the world.

When knitting Chinese knots, the main material is string. Generally speaking, the rope used for knot tying is about 100 cm long and 4-6 mm thick. There are many kinds of rope. In the past, there were mainly silk, cotton and hemp. Modern materials added nylon. After blending, not only the color is brighter and more beautiful, but also the durability is greatly improved. No matter which kind of rope is used, the simpler the texture of the rope used for knitting, the better.