Lào Zi
(), also called (), is an ancient appellation for knots in China. In ancient Chinese literature, the actually refers to what is now known as () in Chinese and Chinese knotting in English. The term "Chinese knotting" only became known in recent years when it was summarized by Lydia Chen in the 1980s. It was a tradition to use the and/or as a form of () in where it was tied to the waist by using silk or cotton ribbon. Etymology The meaning of the two terms and are quite similar. The Chinese character for 《》in traditional Chinese and《》in simplified Chinese, is a specific term which refers to knotting, enmeshing, and wrapping. The Chinese character for 《》refers to the lace or flat ribbon woven from silk thread which can used to decorate clothing. Usage According to ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', making means making knots that can be used on waist as knotting belt; the could also be as decorative knots with tassel hanging for small object or furnish ...
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