Pan Chang knot
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| Pan chang[1][2] | |
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| Names | Pan chang[1][2], P'anch'ang pattern[3],盤長結[citation needed], chinese butterfly knot[4],Mystic knot[2] |
| Category | Decorative |
| ABoK | 2460 |
The Pan Chang Knot is one of the eight symbols of Buddhism. It communicates that religions belief in a cycle of life with no beginning and no end. It was illustrated in a painting of the Emperor Xiaozhong (the second ruling member of the southern Song dynasty, which existed from AD 960 to 1279) that is now in the Palace Museum in Beijing. The knot is also known as the Mystic Knot, and is believed to impart good fortune to those who wear and observe it. It is an intricate knot that forces the tyer to think in three dimensions.[2]
3d structure of Panchang knot
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External links[]
- cheap 3d model - pan chang knot 3d model
References[]
- ^ The Complete Book of Chinese Knotting (2014) by Lydia Chen — ISBN 978-0 8048-3679-1
- ^ Jump up to: a b c The Ultimate Book of Decorative Knots by Lindsey Philpott (2010) — ISBN 978-1-4081-5726-8
- ^ HISTORY AND SCIENCE OF KNOTS (Series on Knots & Everything) — ISBN 978-9810224691
- ^ Ashley, Clifford W.. The Ashley Book of Knots. Published by Faber and Faber, 1993 — ISBN 10: 0 571 09659-x ISBN 13: 9780571096596
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