Chinese knot paper cutting step by step illustration

Chinese knot paper cutting steps are as follows:

1. Take a square piece of colored paper and fold it in half along the middle line. Fold the folded rectangle along the center line again, after two folds, is a square. Folded square opening respectively up and to the right, you can fold along the diagonal line, and then folded back, there will be a diagonal crease in the center, use it to make a reference line for drawing.

2, in the lower left corner of the paper to the diagonal crease as the axis of symmetry to draw two sets of parallel lines. Complete the rest of the pattern, mastering the correspondence between the lines. Note that in the upper part of the square to leave a part not to cut off, you can use the curve to give it a mark.

3. Cut along the drawn pattern, taking care not to cut off the part left behind. Unfold the cut colored paper, is as follows, leaving part is needed to draw asymmetric pattern. Draw the rope in the upper part and the spikes in the lower part. Cut out the rope and tassel, so that a Chinese knot is completely cut out. Unfold the cut paper and you will have a happy and beautiful Chinese knot in front of you.

Chinese knot origin is as follows:

1, the Chinese knot is unique to China's folk hand-knotted decorations, it has a long history, can be traced back to the ancient ancestors of the rope to remember things. With the passage of time, the Chinese knot has gradually developed into a unique art form, which is widely used in decoration and gift-giving.

2. A popular version is about a monk in a temple. It is said that this monk used a red rope to weave a knot, which symbolizes bonding and expresses the connection and deep emotions between people. Over time, people began to tie knots with red ropes to pray for peace, happiness and good fortune.

3, there are also scholars who believe that the Chinese knot originated from the ancient Chinese ritual of the tassel knot. The tassel knot is a way of tying knots with ribbons to decorate clothing or gifts. This type of knotting was very elaborate in ancient times and was often seen as a symbol of etiquette and culture. Over time, the tassel knot evolved into the Chinese knot.

4. Some other scholars believe that the Chinese knot is related to China's traditional dress, the hanbok. Both the buckles and the belts on the Hanbok are made of ribbons, and the way the ribbons are knotted is very similar to the weaving method of the Chinese knot. Some scholars believe that the weaving method of the Chinese knot may have originated from the way the coils and belts on the Hanbok are knotted.