Chinese knot¡ªthe typical local arts of China - By: venturiwang

Traditional Chinese decorative knots, also known as Chinese knots, are typical local arts of China. Each knot is from start to finish with a knot made from silk, every node and in accordance with its basic form. They are a distinctive and traditional Chinese folk handicraft woven separately from one piece of thread and named according to its shape and meaning.
Chinese knot appeared in ancient time, developed in Tang and Song Dynasty (960-1229A.D.) and popularized in Ming and Qing Dynasty (1368-1911A.D.) Chinese Knot has now become a kind of elegant and colorful arts and crafts from its original practical use.
It is the mathematical mystery of the game show. The complex has a graceful curve, but it can be reduced to the simple 2-D lines. It can be made by the multitude of different materials such as cotton, flax, silk, nylon, leather and precious metals and so on. Chinese knot also are divided into many styles which have different meanings. The Two-Coins Knot, for example, is shaped like two overlapping coins once used in ancient China. The Button Knot function as a button, and the Reversed Swastika Knot was derived from the Buddhist symbol commonly seen on the streamers hanging down from the waistband of the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy. There also have other styles like "Full of joy" "Happiness& Longevity" "Double Happiness" "Luck and Auspiciousness as one wish" and "Wish you a fair wind" are Chinese traditional pleasant phrases expressing warmest regards, best wishes and finest ideal.
Large Chinese knot wall hangings have the same decorative value as fine paintings or photographs, and are perfectly suitable for decorating a parlor or study. When you go home you will gain a new feel after decorated with the Chinese knot. You also can experience the intelligence of Chinese.
Of cause, if you have a high interesting on Chinese knot, you can try to learn how to weave it.
You can find the material from the Chinese knot web of China where can tell you a detail method. Another way is that you can try to travel to China and find a teacher to ask for.
From this art of China, you can learn a lot that you never know and this is also a meaningful thing for you.

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