The Good luck knot
[Fun with Chinese Knotting - Making Your Own Fashion Accessories & Accents — ][The Ultimate Book of Decorative Knots by Lindsey Philpott (2010) — p 326 —] can be seen in images carved on a statue of the Asian Goddess of Mercy,
Guanyin
Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She ...
, which was created between AD 557 and 588, and later found in a cave in northwest China.
See also
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List of knots
This list of knots includes many alternative names for common knots and lashings. Knot names have evolved over time, and there are many conflicting or confusing naming issues. The overhand knot, for example, is also known as the thumb knot. The ...
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Chinese knotting
Chinese knotting, also known as () and decorative knots in non-Chinese cultures, is a decorative handcraft art that began as a form of Chinese folk art in the Tang and Song dynasty (960–1279 CE) in China. This form of craft originated and w ...
External links
tying video
References
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