From the custom of snake worship prevalent in these early times, Chu Ke was able to deduce the traditional Chinese view of aesthetics consisting of a balance of curves and lines. "Before Chinese painting or characters were created, ropes were used to record the form of the ancient worshiping ceremonies.
楚戈說：「古人在繪畫文字向未發明以前，有個『結繩記事』的文化階段。我認為這裡的『事』應該指的是『祭祀大事』，也就是以繩代蛇，做為崇拜的對象。