Red Knot
Over dinner last night I was told that these knots are traditionally considered to be very good luck. I am so used to seeing these symbols that I haven't stopped to really look at how beautiful they are or consider their meaning.
Anyhow, I Googled it and found the following on a tour site:
Red Chinese Knot (Zhonguo Jie)
"Chinese knot is actually an ancient art of weaving and Chinese people have used knots as decorations since the Han Dynasty. People are still intrigued by the secrets and complicated beauty of traditional red knots. "Knot" in Chinese means reunion, friendliness, warm, marriage etc, so the red Chinese knot has come to be the symbol of reunion, luck, harmony, and love.
Traditionally, a Chinese knot must be bent, tied and crafted from a single red rope, to express the endless circle of happy life. That is the most important characteristic of Chinese Knot. By combining different knots or other adornments skillfully, a unique auspicious ornament, incorporating the red-colour which represents beauty, happiness and wishes, is formed."
My best friend for the past 19 years (Jess) is having her engagement party today so I'm thinking that all this talk of red knots is very appropriate.
This world contains so many amazing treasures, beauties and wonders, ready for us to discover or rediscover. Even everyday objects like these knots have stories.
Mood: Heartstopper by Emiliana Torrini and feeling confused
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