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What is Kong Mingsuo like? Pictures!

Kongmingsuo, also known as Bagua Lock and Luban Lock, was once widely circulated among Han people as an intellectual toy. It is the traditional fixed connector of ancient Han civil buildings in China, and there are also some folk names such as "Don't stay", "Liuzilian", "Don't do other things" and "It's difficult to be a man". Without nails and ropes, it is supported entirely by the connection of its own structure, just like a piece of paper can stand up when folded in half, showing a seemingly simple but extraordinary wisdom.

According to legend, Kongmingsuo was invented by Lu Ban from the late Spring and Autumn Period to the early Warring States Period. The legend was invented by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. ) During the Three Kingdoms period, Kong Ming made this invention of Lu Ban into a toy-Kong Mingsuo.

Kong Mingsuo is as follows: