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Chinese knot is a unique hand-woven handicraft in China, and its emotion and wisdom are only one aspect of ancient civilization in China. It was first knotted by sewing clothes in the Paleolithic Age, and then extended to the ritual records of the Han Dynasty, and then evolved into today's decorative techniques. Jade articles worn by Zhou people are often decorated with Chinese knots, and bronzes in the Warring States period also have patterns of Chinese knots. It was not until the Qing Dynasty that Chinese knots really became a popular art among the people. Nowadays, it is mostly used to decorate gifts and personal ornaments indoors and between relatives and friends. Because of its symmetrical and exquisite appearance, it can represent the long history of China and conform to the customs and aesthetic concepts of traditional decoration in China, so it is named Chinese knot. There are many kinds of Chinese knots, such as double money knot, ox knot, pipa knot, gold knot, cross knot, auspicious knot, swastika knot, coiled knot, algae well knot, double connection, bow knot and pointed knot. Chinese knots represent unity, happiness and peace, especially among the people, and their exquisite workmanship is deeply loved by the public.

Chinese knots are not only beautiful in shape and colorful, but also these, such as "not only auspicious and festive", "both longevity and happiness", "double happiness at the door", "good luck and good luck" and "bon voyage", all represent warm and rich good wishes and are excellent works to praise and convey heartfelt prayers and wishes.

Chinese knots are woven with a silk thread from beginning to end, and each basic knot is named according to its shape and meaning. Combining different ornaments with each other, or with other ornaments with auspicious patterns, China traditional auspicious ornaments with unique shapes, colorful colors, profound meanings and rich connotations are formed. The material is red thread. There are many kinds of threads, such as silk, cotton, hemp, nylon and blended yarn, which can be used for knitting. What kind of thread to use depends on what kind of knot to tie. But generally speaking, not only the pattern of the knot is swallowed up, but also the aesthetic feeling of the thread itself will be eclipsed by the interference of the knot. The hardness of the wire should be moderate. If it is too hard, it is not only inconvenient to operate, but also difficult to grasp the knot shape. If it is too soft, the knitting is not straight and the outline is not obvious, so that the knot and the utensil are combined into one, and there is a dynamic rhythmic beauty in the swaying. Lines of different textures can be woven into works of different styles. Pay attention to the color when selecting the line. Ancient jade and other quaint objects should be decorated with knots, and the lines should be in subtle colors, such as brown or dark green. But for some objects with monotonous shapes and dark colors, decorative knots should be arranged. Various threads can weave many knots with different shapes and rhythms. Among them, there are double strings, buttons, pipa, group brocade, cross, auspicious, swastika, plate length, algae well, double, butterfly and other knots.

Chinese knots, like paintings, sculptures, ceramics and dishes in China, are easily recognized by foreigners, indicating that China is a representative of the Han nationality.

Chinese knot art is a unique folk hand-woven art in China. With its unique oriental charm and colorful changes, it fully embodies the wisdom and profound cultural heritage of the people of China. In the process of Beijing's bid to host the Olympic Games, Chinese knots, as a symbol of China's traditional culture, are deeply loved by friends from all over the world.

People in China learned to tie knots a long time ago. And "knot" has always played an important role in China people's life. One of the main reasons why knot is so important is that it is a very practical technology. This can be seen from many historical materials and traditional customs: the earliest record

As early as the end of the Paleolithic period, that is, the remains of Zhoukoudian caveman culture, the existence of "bone needles" was discovered. Since there is a needle, there must be a rope at that time, so it is inferred that simple knotting and sewing techniques should have been formed at that time.

The predecessor of writing

"Book of Changes" contains: "The ancient records were used by later saints to write books", and Zheng Xuan's "Book of Changes" also notes; As the saying goes, big things are summed up with their ropes, and small things are summed up with their ropes. However, the figures and symbols seen on bronzes during the Warring States period still have the shape of knots. Judging from these historical materials, the structure has indeed been used as an auxiliary memory tool, and it can also be said that it is the predecessor of words.

Dressing habits

1) clothes

The earliest clothes did not have today's buttons, zippers and other accessories, so if you want to fasten your clothes, you can only use this method of tying your belt.

2) Yu Pei

Chinese people have always had the habit of wearing jade articles. The shapes of the past dynasties are jade yellow, jade dragon and jade. Small round holes are drilled on it, so that Yu Pei can be tied to the clothes through a string. In addition, there is a complete set of Yu Pei, which is composed of several different Yu Pei of Linlin Langlang on a long rope, and its connection mode is of course not by tying a rope.

3) Application

Print button and mirror button

The ancients had the habit of hanging seals on their bodies. Compared with the China seal handed down from generation to generation, there were buttons on all sides. In ancient bronze mirrors, the mirror buckle was cast in the center of the back and could be held side by side. It is not difficult to see from these two places that Chinese knots were widely used in China's ancient life.

A true lover's knot

The ancients liked to weave ribbons into a string of palindromes to express their love, which they called concentric knots. In Liang Wudi's poem, there is a saying: "Double belts around the waist, dreams are concentric knots". In the music of Jiao Fang in the Tang Dynasty, there is still an inscription of "concentric knot".

4) women's dress decoration

Gu Kaizhi, a great painter in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, painted a picture scroll of Women's Historical Proverbs, which truly reflected the social outlook at that time. You can learn a little about the decoration of women at that time from the paintings. For example, a simple one-wing bow was found as a practical ornament on a woman's belt in the painting. In addition, in the mural of Princess Yongtai's tomb in the Tang Dynasty, a woman has a knot on her belt, which has been called a bow. By the Qing Dynasty, knots had been regarded as an art with various styles and ingenious patterns. At that time, knots were widely used as decorations, and beautiful decorative knots with auspicious words were often woven under daily necessities such as sedan chairs, door curtains, curtains, shoulder pendants, flutes, sachets, hairpins, necklaces, glasses bags and tobacco bags.

Modern: The Art of Knotting Knots

By the Qing Dynasty, knots had developed to a very high level, with various styles and ingenious names. This exquisite ornament was simply regarded as a work of art. In Cao Xueqin's thirty-fifth novel A Dream of Red Mansions, "White jade tastes lotus leaf soup, and Huang Qiao is a plum blossom" has a dialogue, describing Baoyu's peace talks and brocade winding (winding is one of the applications of knots), explaining the purpose of knots at that time, the deployment of ornaments and knots, and the style and name of knots. Knots were very useful at that time, such as blessings from relatives and friends. Everything was decorated with intricate and varied knots and tassels. Beautiful decorative knots are also woven in the wind town under daily necessities such as sedan chairs, curtains, curtain hooks, fan pendants, flutes, sachets, hair clips, small boxes, glasses bags, tobacco bags and calligraphy and painting hanging shafts, and sometimes these knots have auspicious meanings.

Modern Jieyi

Since the Republic of China, China's original social form and lifestyle have undergone major changes due to the massive import of western ideas such as science and technology. In addition, many inherent cultural heritages have not been well preserved and disseminated, which leads to low practical value, and the traditional culture and skills that are time-consuming and laborious to produce gradually decline or even disappear in the society that is constantly transforming into modernization. China's traditional knitting technology is the best example. Another reason for the decline of weaving art is that the materials it uses, whether animal fibers or ropes made of plants, are restricted by innate conditions and cannot withstand various physical and chemical erosion of time, so they cannot be passed down to future generations for a long time. The knots on vessels found in 2 1 century are only relics of the Qing dynasty.

However, with the improvement of living standard and rope thread, new materials such as nylon thread, polyester thread and silk thread appear constantly, which can be preserved for a long time. Coupled with the popularity of the Internet, there are also websites devoted to the study of Chinese knot art on the Internet. For example, China Knot Art Network has gathered hundreds of thousands of Chinese knot lovers, established local Chinese knot lovers' associations, and regularly organized seminars and gatherings. At the same time, the grading audit of knot art was carried out, and the ancient Chinese knot art ushered in a brand-new development period.

origin

Chinese knot, which expresses emotion and wisdom, is the cultural knowledge in ancient China civilization; Metaphor of human reproduction from generation to generation; It is also a game presentation of mathematical mysteries. It has a complex and beautiful curve, but it can be reduced to the simplest two-dimensional line. It has an elegant charm, which comes from the basic tools of early human life. Chinese knots began with the knots of our ancestors.

Jieshengshi

In fact, the "knot notes" that people often discuss is another important role that "knot" once played in the history of human development. According to the Book of Changes: "The ancient method of tying a rope is easy for later saints to use bibliographic contracts." Zheng Xuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty said in the Book of Changes: "Knot the rope as a record. Those who have great events will tie the rope, and those who have small things will be tied with the rope." It can be seen that in the ancient land of China, "Festival" was endowed with the legal ideographic functions of "deed" and "covenant" by ancestors, and also had the function of recording historical events, so "Festival" was highly praised by people. For thousands of years, human recording methods have experienced the baptism of knots and Oracle bones, pens and paper, lead and fire, light and electricity. Nowadays, you can see the history of 5000 years by pressing the keyboard gently between the squares of notebook computers. Colored string is no longer a tool for people to remember. When it is tied into various knots, it revives ancient and beautiful legends.

There's a Qian Qian knot in it.

Zhang Xian, a poet in the Song Dynasty, wrote, "The heart is like a double screen with a Qian Qian knot inside.". Describe the state in which the family misses the old friend and their hearts are entangled after the girl's lovelorn. In classical literature, "knot" has always symbolized the lingering feelings of young men and women. How colorful human emotions are, and "knots" are ever-changing.

In the long process of evolution, "knot" has been endowed with various emotional wishes by sentimental people. Jie Jie suggested that in Chinese, many important events with centripetal convergence are almost metaphorical, such as knot, couplet, oath, alliance, unity and so on. Marriage events between men and women are also expressed by "knot", such as marriage, marriage and union. Knot is the beginning of things, with a beginning and an end, so there are "results", "endings" and "endings". Since ancient times, "concentric knot" has become a token of love between men and women, and another example is "embroidered with acacia knot and tied with brocade", and knot ornaments have been recognized as a kind of emotional thing by the people. "Married couples" also originated from the wedding night of the ancients. Both men and women swear the eternal behavior of love with a lock of long hair. The poem "the horizontal silk is a dragon and phoenix, the carved flowers are colorful clouds, one inch is concentric and lasts for a hundred years" is a vivid description.

Knot of clothes

Let's take a look at the 5,000-year history of China clothing. Since the knot was coiled into an "S" shape and decorated on the waist, it has gone through the ribbon of the Zhou Dynasty, the double ribbon on the waist in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the silk knot in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the jade bracelet in the Song Dynasty, the buckle on the cheongsam in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the purse (sachet) handed down from generation to generation

An auspicious "sound knot"

Chinese knots, like other China arts, use shapes and homophones to express their meaning. For example, the combination of "auspicious knot", "clean knot" and "fish knot" will become more meaningful knot ornaments than auspiciousness, and the combination of "bat knot" and "money knot" can form "a blessing in sight". By analogy, the connotations of blessings such as "long life", "abundant financial resources", "happy reunion" and "happiness and auspiciousness" are extended, which are regarded as symbols of folk prayers and become auspicious ornaments handed down from generation to generation.