It was only later that Chinese characters were invented and the laws were written down. At one time, the art of knotting cords was known as "rules initiated by the few and later adopted by all."
漢聲雜誌社的藝術編輯姚孟嘉，於五年前注意到中國傳統的裝飾結在今日有重行發揚的價值，於是他到處蒐集傳統基本結的編法，將它記錄下來。