中國結

Can knots be a kind of art？ Of course， at least in China.

A Chinese knot is a knot made of a rope， taking on different shapes. Each shape has its own meaning，and nowadays you can find them as decorations and gifts for special days.

Early people may have made them to record information and send messages before they were able to write. Tools that are one hundred thousand years old and were probably used to make knots have been found. Moreover， knots are also found in some ancient texts. But it isn't known when they started to be used as decorations or gifts.

繩結可以成為一種藝術嗎？當然，至少在中國可以。

中國結就是用繩線編結而成的繩結，有不同的形狀，每種形狀都有其特有的含義。如今在特別的節日里，你可以在裝飾品或禮物中看到它們。

在人類有書寫能力之前，早期的人們可能通過編繩結來記錄信息和傳遞消息。考古發現了距今十萬年可能用于編繩結的工具。此外，一些古代文獻中也提到了繩結。但人們尚不清楚繩結是何時開始被用作裝飾品或禮物的。

It is known that they were used for decoration and to express thoughts and feelings in the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Empire，which covered an extensive area， preserved and carried on the traditional art form as part of Chinese culture.

Even today， Chinese knots are rich in meanings，and they are given as gifts or passed down through families.

For example，in ancient times and even now， lovers may present a true lover's knot as a symbol of their love. The “true lover's knot\" and the “double happiness knot\" are used at weddings to express love to each other and the wish to grow old together.

已知的是，在唐代，繩結已被用作裝飾品，用來表達思想和情感。幅員遼闊的唐朝將這一傳統藝術形式作為中華文化的一部分保留并傳承了下來。

時至今日，中國結仍富含深意，它們被當作禮物贈送，或在家族中代代相傳

例如，在古代乃至現代，戀人們可能會互贈“同心結來作為愛情的象征。在婚禮上，人們會使用“同心結”和“雙喜結”來表達對彼此的愛意和“白頭偕老”的美好愿望。

Word Bank

shape/feip/n.形狀；外形 The pool was in the shape of a heart. preserve/pri'Z3：v/ v. 維持的原狀；保存

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