Chinese knotting (Chinese: 中國结) is a decorative handicraft arts that began as a form of Chinese folk art in the Tang and Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) in China. Chinese folk art are artistic forms inherited from a regional or ethnic scene in China. The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National It was later popularized in the Ming and Qing Dynasty (1368-1911 AD). The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China The art is also referred to as Chinese traditional decorative knots[1]. In other cultures, it is known as "Decorative knots".
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History
Archaeological studies indicate that the art of tying knots dates back to prehistoric times. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic" Recent discoveries include 100,000-year old bone needles used for sewing and bodkins, which were used to untie knots. Bone tools have been documented from the advent of Homo Sapiens and are also known from Homo Neanderthalis contexts Sewing or stitching is the fastening of Cloth, Leather, Furs Bark, or other flexible materials using needle and KNOT (1450 AM) is a commercial Classic Country music Radio station in Prescott Arizona, broadcasting to the Flagstaff - Prescott However, due to the delicate nature of the medium, few examples of prehistoric Chinese knotting exist today. Some of the earliest evidence of knotting have been preserved on bronze vessels of the Warring States period (481-221 BCE), Buddhist carvings of the Northern Dynasties period (317-581) and on silk paintings during the Western Han period (206 BCE-CE6). The Warring States Period ( also known as the Era of Warring States covers the period from some time in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by the Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices The Northern Dynasties (北朝 běi cháo included Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China.
Further references to knotting have also been found in literature, poetry and the private letters of some of the most infamous rulers of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National In the 1700s, one book that talked extensively about the art was Dream of the Red Chamber[2]. Dream of the Red Chamber (also Red Chamber Dream, Hung Lou Meng or A Dream of Red Mansions) ( originally The Story of the Stone
The phenomenon of knot tying continued to steadily evolve over the course of thousands of years with the development of more sophisticated techniques and increasingly intricate woven patterns. During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) knotting finally broke from its pure folklore status, becoming an acceptable art form in Chinese society and reached the pinnacle of its success. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological Knotting continued to flourish up until about the end of imperial China and the founding of the Republic of China in 1911 AD when China began its modernization period[1]. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The idea of modernization comes from a view of societies as having a standard Evolutionary pattern as described in the Social evolutionism theories From 1912 to the end of the cultural revolution in 1976, the art of Chinese knotting was almost lost[1]. The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in the People’s Republic of China was a struggle for power within the Communist Party of China that manifested into
In the late 1970s a resurgence of interest occurred in Taiwan, largely due to the efforts of Lydia Chen (Chen Hsia-Sheng) of the National Palace Museum who founded the Chinese Knotting Promotion Center. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The National Palace Museum ( is an art museum in Taipei City, Republic of China, in northern Taiwan. In the 1980s, Mrs. Chen focused her energies on the knotting artifacts preserved during the Qing Dynasty. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China Currently, Chinese knotting enjoys wide popularity in Taiwan with numerous specialty shops to be found.
Regional
China
Historically knotwork are divided into cords and knots. In the dynastic periods, a certain number of craftsmen were stationed in the court and outside the court to produce cords and knots in order to meet the increasing demand for them at various places of the court. The following is a Chronology of the dynasties in Chinese history. Cord, knot and tassels were made separated and combined later. For other uses see Hilt and Maize. A tassel is a binding of Plaited or otherwise gathered threads from which at one
Korea
In Korea, decorative knotwork is known as maedeup (매듭), often called Korean knotwork or Korean knots. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Inspired by Chinese knotwork, a wall painting found in Anak, Hwanghae Province, now in North Korea, dated 357 AD, indicates that the work was flourishing in silk at that time. According to the Book of Numbers, during the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites Anak (spelt as both ענק and as הענק depending upon the reference Haixi redirects here For the automobile manufacturer see Huanghai Bus Factory. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons Decorative cording was used on silk dresses, to ornament swords, to hang personal items from belts for the aristocracy, in rituals, where it continues now in contemporary wedding ceremonies. Korean Knotwork is differentiated from Korean embroidery. The techniques and artifacts created by Korean Embroidery have a long history but most certainly evidences from the Joseon Dynasty after the 1300s
The Bong Sool tassel is noteworthy, and the most representative work familiar to westerners, and often bought as souvenirs for macrame-style wall-hangings. Macramé or macrame is a form of Textile -making using Knotting rather than Weaving or Knitting.
Japan
With greater emphasis on the braids that are used to create the knots, Japanese knotting (also known as hanamusubi) tends to focus on individual knots. Kumihimo is a Japanese form of Braid -making Cords and ribbons are made by interlacing strands
Types of knots
Lydia Chen lists 11 basic types of Chinese decorative knotwork in her first book. More complex knots are then constructed from repeating or combining basic knots. They are:
| Name | Alternate names |
|---|---|
| Cloverleaf Knot | 4 Flower Knot, Dragonfly Knot, Ginger Knot (Korean) |
| Round Brocade Knot | 6 Flower Knot |
| Chinese Button Knot | Knife Lanyard Knot, Bosun Whistle Knot |
| Double Connection Knot | Matthew Walker Knot |
| Double Coin Knot | Carrick Bend, Josephine Knot |
| Sauvastika Knot | Agemaki (Japanese) |
| Cross Knot | |
| Square Knot | |
| Plafond Knot | Spectacle/Glasses Knot (Korean), Caisson Ceiling Knot |
| Pan Chang Knot | Coil Knot, Temple Knot, Chrysanthemum Knot (Korean), 2x2 Mystic Knot |
| Good Luck Knot |
One major characteristic of decorative knotwork is that all the knots are tied using one thread, which is usually about one-meter in length. The Carrick bend is a Knot used for joining two lines It is particularly appropriate for very heavy rope or cable that is too large and stiff to easily be formed into other This article is about the fiber product For the type of joke see Shaggy dog story. However, when finished the knot looks identical from both the front and back. They can come in a variety of colours such as; gold, green, blue or black, though the most commonly used colour is red. Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength This is because it symbolizes good luck and prosperity.
There are many different shapes of Chinese knots. The most common being flowers, birds, dragons, fish, and even shoes. The Chinese Dragon or Oriental dragon is a mythical creature in East Asian culture with a Chinese origin Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two A shoe is an item of Footwear. Shoes may vary from a simple Flip-flop to a complex Boot. Culturally they were expected to ward off evil spirits similar to bagua mirrors or act as good-luck charms for Chinese marriages. The Bagua ( are eight diagrams used in Taoist Cosmology to represent a range of interrelated concepts Chinese marriage ( is a ceremonial ritual within Chinese societies that involve a marriage established by pre-arrangement between families.
Other
Chinese knot also refers to a game in which the players hold their arms together in a complex pattern, while a bystander tries to give them directions to untie their arms.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Chang, Zonglin. Chinese art ( Chinese: 中國藝術/中国艺术 has varied throughout its ancient history, divided into periods by the ruling Dynasties of China and changing Chinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi (Chinese 剪纸 jiǎn zhǐ is the first type of Papercutting design since Paper was invented by Cai Lun Chinese Paper Folding or Zhezhi ( is the Art of Paper folding that originated in China. Li, Xukui. [2006] (2006). Aspect of Chinese culture. 中国文化导读. 清华大学出版社 publishing
- ^ Chen, Lydia. [2003] (2003). Chinese Knotting: Creative Designs that are Easy and Fun. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0804833990
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