What does the Chinese knot mean?

Chinese knots symbolize reunion, happiness and all the best.

Chinese knots are intertwined, just like a dragon hovering in the sky, which is a symbol of the Chinese nation. The word "Jie" can be extended to the word "Ji", which embodies people's pursuit and yearning for a better life. Chinese knot is a traditional hand-woven handicraft in China, which embodies the humanistic feelings of the Chinese nation.

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 the Han nationality 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, trick knot and so on.

The origin of Chinese knots

Because of its long history, Chinese knots run through human history. The long-standing cultural precipitation makes Chinese knots permeate the unique and pure cultural essence of the Chinese nation and contain rich cultural connotations. "Rope" and "God" are homophonic, and China culture once worshipped rope in its formation stage.

According to written records: "Nu Wa leads the rope in the mud and holds it like a human being." Because the rope is like a coiled snake dragon, China people are descendants of the dragon. In prehistoric times, the image of the dragon god was reflected by the change of knots.

The word "knot" is also a word that expresses strength, harmony and emotion. Whether it is combination, friendship, unity, result or marriage, it will always be concentric. "knot" gives people a feeling of reunion, intimacy and warmth, which is homophonic with "knot" and "auspiciousness", with rich and colorful contents and happiness and auspiciousness.

"Auspicious" is the eternal pursuit theme of human beings, and "knot", a vital folk skill, has naturally become the essence of China traditional culture, which has been long-term planning and spread to this day.