Love knot, weave one for your loved one.
Love Knot Knitting Method
Chinese knot not only has the beauty of shape and color , and they are all named after their shapes and meanings, such as the long knot, the caisson knot, the double-money knot, etc., which embody the cultural beliefs and rich religious colors of ancient my country, and embody peoples good wishes to pursue truth, goodness, and beauty. A "long knot" is decorated on the wedding invitation, which means that a pair of lovers will always be together and dependent on each other and will never be separated. Decorating a "ruyi knot" on the jade means everything goes well and everything goes well. Decorating an "auspicious knot" on the fan represents good fortune, auspiciousness and beauty. Decorating a "Dharma Wheel Knot" on the hilt of the sword is like a wheel with a black heart, which means abandoning evil and promoting good. Decorate a "butterfly" on the cigarette bag. "Butterfly" and "blessing" are homophonic, which means that blessings are in front of you and good luck is coming one after another. On the eve of the New Years Eve, elders wear hundreds of copper coins on red silk ropes as lucky money to wish their children a "long life." During the Dragon Boat Festival, colorful silk threads are woven into ropes and hung around childrens necks to ward off evil spirits. "Longevity".
In order to ward off diseases and eliminate disasters during this year, a red rope is tied around the waist. All of these use the silent language of "knot" to convey good luck. Chinese people often use euphemistic and obscure forms to express their love. The "knot" is therefore obligatory and serves as a token of love between men and women. The strands of silk ropes are woven into knots and given to each other. Thousands of love and endless longing are also expressed. Contained in it. Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty wrote a poem: "Double Qi belt around the waist, the dream is a knot of the same heart." Lin Bu, a poet of the Ning Dynasty, wrote a poem: "The king is full of tears, and the concubine is full of tears. The knot of love between Luo and Dai has not yet been completed, and the tide at the head of the river has subsided." One is for lovesickness, the other is for farewell, both of which use "knot" to express affection. As for the expressive value of knots, literati in the past dynasties have written a lot of vivid descriptions. Looking at ancient Chinese poems and songs, it is not difficult to find that the knot collection has surpassed its original practical function, and has accompanied the growth of the Chinese nation and its reproduction, the expansion of living space, the increase in the meaning of life and the change of the social and cultural system. developed and passed down from generation to generation. The word knot connects us with the thoughts of our ancestors; the word knot connects us with the feelings of the ancients. It can be said that the sky is not old, love is hard to break, and the heart is like a double mesh with thousands of knots in it.
