Chinese knot is the product of China's cultural heritage, is the spirit of the Chinese people, why and "disk long knot"?

The Coil Long Knot is a traditional Chinese hand-woven craft, belonging to one of the Chinese knots. Also known as the coil knot, temple knot, yellow flower knot, 2x2 mystery knot. It symbolizes the highest state of unity of mind and matter, beginninglessness, eternity and immortality, and represents the auspiciousness of the Great Way, so it is highly valued by people. The disc length is symbolic of the loop back to follow through, is the origin of all things, is one of the most important basic knots, often the main knot of many variations of knots, but also because the Chinese knot has a tight symmetry, so visually easy to the general public.

It is said that the Chinese knot, also known as the Panchang knot, began as a decorative art in the Tang and Song dynasties, and in the Ming and Qing dynasties, people began to name the knot, giving it richer connotations. For example: Fangsheng knot means Fangsheng peace; Ruyi knot represents auspiciousness; double fish knot is the abbreviation of auspiciousness, etc., knot art reached its heyday at that time. "Crossing silk knots with dragons and phoenixes, weaving colorful clouds, one inch of concentric strands, a thousand years of long-life flowers". In the words of ancient poets, the knot art has reached the point of "weaving clouds", which shows the prosperity of the time.

Perhaps if you drink too much coffee, you will find it bland, and perhaps if you are busy for a long time, you will want to have precipitation and accumulation. Around the early 1990s, modern people were pulled by a nostalgic thought, began to search for tradition --- knot art was naturally unearthed. However, modern knotting has long been more than a simple inheritance, it is more of a modern interpretation of life, added to the modern people's ingenuity. People pay more attention to the modern decorative meaning embodied in the knotting art, combining wood art, New Year's paintings and other techniques with the knotting art, making it more acceptable to today's people.

Chinese knot art is divided into large pendant, small pendant, because of its meaning is different, hung in different places. People used to hang on the walls or doors of their homes, and now there are more people with cars, and the knot art has become a kind of car decoration. How long is the history of mankind, how long is the tradition of knot art. So, don't underestimate such a silk rope, it's a lot of changes!

In the mall, the reporter had seen a knitting knot art girl, only to see a red silk rope in the hands of the shuttle, not a moment, a small peace knot is completed. She told reporters: the knot art is to use ò, knot, wear, winding, winding, braiding, pumping and other craft techniques cycle in an orderly manner out of the changes, and its most important feature is that each knot from beginning to end are completed with a silk rope, and the finished product is symmetrical modeling up and down, left and right.

Among the two categories of knot art--auspicious knots and costume knots, auspicious knots were commonly used in the ancient times on the tents of temples and the robes of monks, which were named because they were believed to be able to ward off evils and turn misfortune into good luck; costume knots were mostly used on people's clothes, such as bracelets and belts. People according to the shape of the basic knot, the meaning of the name, and with other ornaments that indicate auspicious patterns with the combination, to weave a variety of knot art jewelry. Generally speaking, the silk rope used for knotting is 100 centimeters long and 4-6 millimeters thick.

Quietly, the Chinese wind blows. ? Thus, the streets and alleys, we often see fashionable girls dressed in traditional Chinese clothes: delicate buckles, brocade texture, so that people look, vaguely taste the ancient mystery and the Oriental spirit, reverie.　So, holding the Chinese wind, we saw the traditional aroma of the Chinese knot art may be too long precipitation, her ancient colors, people can not help but be mesmerized.

The origin of the word "China" can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty, a dynasty that existed long, long ago. Since the capital of the Shang dynasty was located in the east, south, west and north of its vassals, people called this piece of land "China", i.e., the kingdom that lived in the middle, which was also the political and economic center.

In ancient times, "China" did not appear as a formal name of the country, because at that time the dynasty or regime, only the name of the country, but not the name of the country. By "China," they meant a geographical, cultural concept.

The real "China" as the official country name abbreviation, from a very famous modern revolution - the Xinhai Revolution, the establishment of the Republic of China began. Since then, "China" has become an official name with national significance. Today, "China" has been the Chinese people of all ethnic groups *** with the composition of the country, the full name is "Chinese people *** and the State".

Chinese knot "full name" traditional Chinese decorative knot. It is a unique Chinese hand-woven crafts, has a long history. The origin of the "Chinese knot" can be traced back to the ancient times, when the knot was not only an essential tool in people's daily life, but also had the important function of recording history, and thus was very sacred in people's minds. People began to use the rope pattern to decorate objects a long time ago, injecting aesthetic connotations into the knots. In addition to decorating objects, knots were also used in people's clothing, making knots an important part of classical Chinese dress.

The Tang and Song dynasties (7th to 13th centuries A.D.) were an important period in the development of Chinese culture and art. During this period, Chinese knots were used in a large number of costumes and decorative objects, showing a clear trend of emergence. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911 AD), the development of the "Chinese knot" craft reached its heyday, and beautiful flower knot decorations could be seen on many daily necessities. Their styles are numerous, the color scheme is exquisite, the name is ingenious, people are dazzled, from the heart to marvel.

The preparation process of the Chinese knot is very complicated and time-consuming. Each of the basic knots is made from start to finish with a rope and named according to the shape of the knot. Finally, the different basic knots are combined and decorated with ornaments, and then they become handicrafts that are rich in culture, express good wishes, and are beautifully ornate in form.

The long history and long cultural precipitation make "Chinese knot" contains the unique cultural essence of the Chinese nation. It is not only a display of beautiful forms and ingenious structures, but also an expression of natural spirituality and humanism. Therefore, the inheritance and development of the traditional "Chinese knot" craft is of great significance.