Chinese knotting, also known as zhongguo jie (Chinese: 中國結; pinyin: Zhōngguó jié), is a Chinese folk art with ties to Buddhism and Taoism. A Chinese knot...
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mathematics known as knot theory. Knots and knotting have been used and studied throughout history. For example, Chinese knotting is a decorative handicraft...
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traditional Chinese knotting, a craft which began in the Tang and Song dynasty (960–1279 AD) in China. The Chinese and Japanese names for this knot are based...
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periods and have been influenced by Chinese knots. The Korean knotting techniques which originate from China. But Korean knots evolved into its own rich culture...
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Shrivatsa. A stylized version of the endless knot is the logo of China Unicom. 74 knot Celtic knot Chinese knotting Eternal return Indra's net Islamic interlace...
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The Chinese button knot is essentially a knife lanyard knot where the lanyard loop is shortened to a minimum, i.e. tightened to the knot itself. There...
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The slip knot is a stopper knot which is easily undone by pulling the tail (working end). The slip knot is related to the running knot, which will release...
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if stabilized. A proper bend knot, for instance a sheet bend or double fisherman's knot, should be used instead. Knotting authority Clifford Ashley claimed...
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two strands. The knife lanyard knot is "tied alike" the Chinese button knot, "but they are worked differently." This knot is also used in Prayer ropes by...
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a cave in northwest China. List of knots Chinese knotting Tying video 吉祥結 菊結び 동심결매듭 Ashley, Clifford W.. The Ashley Book of Knots. Published by Faber...
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The thief knot resembles the reef knot (square knot) except that the free, or bitter ends are on opposite sides. It is said that sailors would secure...
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fisherman's knot include: angler's knot, English knot, halibut knot, waterman's knot, and true lovers' knot. Though the fisherman's knot is associated...
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Chinese knotweed is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Koenigia weyrichii, native to east Asia Persicaria chinensis, widespread across...
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Machard knot – see Klemheist knot Friendship knot – decorative square knot used to tie a neckerchief and in Chinese knotting Friendship knot loop – a knot to...
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The granny knot is a binding knot, used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is considered inferior to the reef knot (square knot), which it...
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The hangman's knot or hangman's noose (also known as a collar during the Elizabethan era) is a knot most often associated with its use in hanging a person...
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activities in mind. The design is inspired by a Möbius strip as well as Chinese knotting. However, mathematically, the bridge forms a two-sided surface, in...
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Knotting and Splicing (4th ed.). Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0870210624. Ashley, Clifford W. (1944). The Ashley Book of Knots....
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to think in three dimensions. List of knots Chinese knotting Endless knot The Complete Book of Chinese Knotting (2014) by Lydia Chen — ISBN 978-0 8048-3679-1...
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The shoelace knot, or bow knot, is commonly used for tying shoelaces and bow ties. The shoelace knot is a doubly slipped reef knot formed by joining the...
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textile produced using knotting (rather than weaving or knitting) techniques. The primary knots of macramé are the square (or reef knot) and forms of "hitching":...
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The figure-eight knot or figure-of-eight knot is a type of stopper knot. It is very important in both sailing and rock climbing as a method of stopping...
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knot is one of the most fundamental knots, and it forms the basis of many others, including the simple noose, overhand loop, angler's loop, reef knot...
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Artillery loop (redirect from Manharnes knot)
US: Stackpole books. p. 41. ISBN 0811722961. "Knotting Matters". No. 77. International Guild of Knot Tyers. p. 35. ISSN 0959-2881. {{cite magazine}}:...
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The double fisherman's knot or grapevine knot is a bend. This knot and the triple fisherman's knot are the variations used most often in climbing, arboriculture...
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A bend is a type of knot used to join two lengths of rope. Bends are used in a variety of situations, including climbing, sailing, and securing loads....
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1970s. Chinese Shadow Play Figures, Two warriors; Qianlong era set; approx. 1780, Deutsches Ledermuseum, Offenbach, Germany Chinese knotting (中國結) is...
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Quipu (redirect from Talking knot)
Various cultures have used knotted strings unrelated to South American quipu to record information — these include Chinese knotting, and practice by Tibetans...
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of Chinese artwork dating from several centuries BC (see Chinese knotting). The endless knot appears in Tibetan Buddhism, while the Borromean rings have...
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The Art of Knotting and Splicing, 4th ed. (Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1986), 112. Johansson, Sten (April 1983), "Letters", Knotting Matters (3)...
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