中国结英文介绍.docx

中国结英文介绍

第一篇：中国结英文介绍ChineseKnotChineseKnotorChinesetraditionaldecoratingKnotisakindofcharacteristicfolkdecorationsofhandicraftart.Appearedinancienttime,developedinTangandSongDynasty(960-1229A.D.)andpopularizedinMingandQingDynasty(1368-1911A.D.)ItshowsusthewisdomofancientChineseinoneaspect.ChineseKnothasnowbecomeakindofelegantandcolorfulartsandcraftsfromitsoriginalpracticaluse.ThecharacteristicofChineseKnotisthateveryknotismadeofasingleropeandnamedbyitsspecificformandmeaning.Bycombiningdifferentknotsorotherauspiciousadornments(吉祥的装饰品)skillfully,anuniqueauspiciousornamentwhichrepresentsbeauty,ideaandwishesisformed.Forexample,“Fullofjoy”.“Happiness&Longevity”,“DoubleHappiness”.“LuckandAuspiciousnessasonewishes”and“Wishyouafairwind”areChinesetraditionalpleasantphrasesexpressingwarmestregards,bestwishesandfinestideal.Today.ThebasicmethodofChineseKnothasmorethanten.Theyareaccordingtotheshapeoftheknot,utility,ororiginalsourceandsignificancefornames,suchas:①Doublecoinknot(双线结)②ChineseButtonknot(纽扣结)③Crossknot(十字结)④Millioncharactersknot(万字结)⑤Auspiciousknot(吉祥结)⑥Pingknot⑦Panchangknot(盘长结)⑧Oxalisknot(酢浆草结)⑨CaissonCeilingknot(藻井结).MakingtheChineseknotinvolvesthreeprocesses,namingtyingknots,tighteningandaddingthefinishingtouches.Knot-tyingmethodsarefixed,butthetighteningcandeterminethedegreeoftensioninaknot,thelengthofloops(ears)andthesmoothnessandorderlinessofthelines.Thus,howwellaChineseknothasbeentightenedcandemonstratetheskillandartisticmeritofaknotartist.Finishingaknotmeansinlayingpearlsorjadestones,starchingtheknotintocertainpatterns,oraddinganyotherfinaltouches.BesidestheTwo-coinKnot,theChineseknotisthreedimensionalinstructure.Itconsistsoftwoplanestiedtogetherleavingahollowcenter.Suchstructurelendsrigiditytotheworkasawholeandkeepsitsshapewhenhungonthewall.Thehollowcenteralsoallowsfortheadditionofpreciousstones,suchasthejade.Tofitinwiththeneedsofmodernlife,ChineseKnothasvariousproducts.Thetwomainseriesareauspicioushangingandknittingclothingadornment.Auspicioushanginginclud