The origin of the button: the country of clothing knot rhyme
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2022-07-12
The development of buttons in China has a peculiar and long history. The early buttons were "knots", "rope" and "god" are homophonic, and because "rope" is like a curled dragon, its changes have become the incarnation of god. "Knot" and "Ji" are homophonic, and "Ji" has rich and colorful contents, fu, Lu, Shou, Xi and Cai all belong to the category of Ji. In classical literature, "knot" is more symbolic of the lingering love between men and women, how rich human emotions, "knot" is how ever-changing. Because of the "knot" as a button in ancient times, it embodies people's good desire to pursue truth, goodness and beauty and their belief in religion.
In form, from the beginning of the first civil knot winding into an "S" shape ornament on the waist, through the Zhou "ribbon", the Southern and Northern Dynasties "waist double yee belt, dream for the knot" to the Tang Dynasty "silk knot ribbon", Ning "jade ring ribbon" to the Ming and Qing cheongsam "plate buckle" and so on. It shows the status of "knot" in Chinese traditional dress. After thousands of years of evolution, it was not until modern times that buttons replaced knots.
Today, people collectively refer to the ancient "knot" art as "Chinese knot", which has been given a wider decorative role. However, the culture of "knot", which has been handed down for thousands of years, still has a profound influence on modern clothing culture.
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