中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第138期:中國結

Chinese Knot

中國結

During the very early period of Chinese cultural development, the ancestors had worshiped the immortals. Rope, pronounced as 'Sheng'， shared a similar pronunciation with the word for gods ("Shen" in Chinese)，and when written, it looked like a dragon, an auspicious animal in Chinese culture; knots, in Chinese 'jie', means vigor, harmony, and unification. Therefore, this unique Chinese knots artwork has been a popular gift for thousands of years and embodies best wishes. People wore it in the beginning as a decorative addition to clothing, and later, used it to decorate their houses. Though the weaving techniques are complicated, ropes, in hands of a deft craftsman appear effortless moving the shuttle in between the rows of ropes. A Chinese knot is usually symmetrical in structure and colorful with jade or porcelain beads. This no doubt adds more jubilation to any festive atmosphere.

在中國文化發展的最初期，祖先崇拜的神仙。繩，發音爲“生”，與中文的“神”有相似的發音，書寫的時候，它看起來像一條巨龍，是中國文化中的吉祥動物，結，在中文中“結”，意味着活力，和諧，統一。因此，這種獨特的中國結作品幾千年來一直是受歡迎的禮物，體現了良好的祝願。一開始人們戴它是作爲服裝裝飾，後來，用它來裝飾自己的房子。雖然編織技術是複雜的，在靈巧的工匠手中繩索的移動毫不費力，穿梭行之間。中國結通常是對稱的結構，有豐富多彩的玉器或瓷器珠。這無疑爲任何節日氣氛增加了更多的喜慶。