What is the true meaning of the ancient Chinese "button"?
New: From 糸, related to the rope. Original meaning: refers to the knot that can be solved. The earliest clothes buttons should be roped. "Said the text": New Zealand, the system is also; New York: Knots to tie clothes. New, used as a noun; the word "button" originated in New Zealand.
Buckle: as a verb. "Said the text": buckle, lead the horse also. "Historical Records": Bo Yi, the uncle is deducting the horse and swearing. Deduction of the horse: Also hold the horse, do not make progress. Also: Bundle. Extension: With the button on the button, the word "button" is produced. "Buckle" is used as a noun, rope buckle: knot; "deduction" instead of "twist", clothing buckle: clothing.
Button: A small ball or piece that snaps into clothes and buttons. Yuan Guan Hanqing The second fold of "Tune the Wind": "Until the day is dark, I will not change the clothes; I will untie the rabbit, and the buttons will be separated."
Personally, the above-mentioned "small ball or sheet" is "new", and "button" (or buttonhole on clothes) is "buckle".
In ancient Rome, the original buttons were used to make decorations, while the clothes were decorated with pins. In the 13th century, the role of buttons was the same as today. At that time, people already knew how to open the buttonhole on the clothes, which greatly improved the practical value of the buttons. In the 16th century, buttons were popularized.
In China, the buttons can be traced back to 1800 years ago. The original buttons were mainly stone buttons, wooden buttons, and shell buttons. Later, they were developed with buttons and button buttons made of cloth. The button-knot has played a big role in the development of our clothing, from the initial clothing function fasteners to the clothing decoration. The Chinese-style buckle is a button form of traditional Chinese clothing.
The use of buttons has been around for more than 6,000 years. Four thousand years before BC, the Persians had used buttons to make buttons. China's Zhou Dynasty has begun to adopt the top coat system. The words "New" appear in "Zhou Li" and "Book of Rites", and "New" is the knot that intersects each other, that is, the knot. According to the collection of the Western Zhou bronze inscriptions and the archaeological findings of our country, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was the use of buttons.