| 词条 | Endless knot |
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The endless knot or eternal knot ({{lang-sa|śrīvatsa}}; Tibetan དཔལ་བེའུ། dpal be'u; Mongolian Улзии) is a symbolic knot and one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols. It is in important symbol in both Jainism and Buddhism. It is an important cultural marker in places significantly influenced by Tibetan Buddhism such as Tibet, Mongolia, Tuva, Kalmykia, and Buryatia. It is also sometimes found in Chinese art and used in Chinese knots. In Jainism it is one of the eight auspicious items, an asthamangala, however found only in the Svetambara sect. It is often found marking the chests of the 24 Saints, the tirthankaras. It is more commonly referred to as the Shrivatsa. HistoryThe endless knot symbol appears on clay tablets from the Indus Valley Civilization (2500 BC),[1] and the same symbol also appears on an historic era inscription.[2] InterpretationsVarious interpretations of the symbol are:
In other culturesSee 7₄ knot for decorations or symbols in other cultures which are topologically equivalent to the interlaced form of the simplest version of the Buddhist endless knot.[3] See also{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
Notes and references1. ^{{Cite book|url=https://www.shambhala.com/media/wysiwyg/9780834840003.pdf|title=The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols|last=Beer|first=Robert|publisher=Serindia Publications|year=2003|isbn=1-59030-100-5|location=|pages=11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403120425/https://www.shambhala.com/media/wysiwyg/9780834840003.pdf|archive-date=3 April 2018|dead-url=no}} 2. ^{{Cite book|title=Lost River: On The Trail of the Sarasvati|last=Danino|first=Michel|publisher=Penguin Books|year=2010|isbn=978-0143068648|location=|pages=|author-link=Michel Danino}} 3. ^{{Knot Atlas|7_4}} External links{{Commons category|Endless knots}}
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