page_title: Chinese knotting
section_title: Regional
hierarchical_section_title: Chinese knotting / Regional
caption_attribution_description: English: A Chinese knot made by myself 中文（简体）‎: 自制中国结
context_page_description: Chinese knotting is a decorative handcraft art that began as a form of Chinese folk art in the Tang and Song dynasty in China. The technique was later popularized in the Ming and spread to Japan and Korea. This art is also called "Chinese traditional decorative knots". In other cultures, it is known as "decorative knots".
  Chinese knots are usually lanyard type arrangements where two cords enter from the top of the knot and two cords leave from the bottom. The knots are usually double-layered and symmetrical. On the right you can see examples of Pan Chang knot's 3D structures.
caption: A Chinese knot
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