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Double-heart knot (saju thread)
동심결同心結dongsimgyeol
Finishes the blue and red threads round the saju envelope with the one-heart knot, sealing the marriage pledge.
- Meaning
- 同心結 'knot of one (the same) heart'
- Does
- Finishing knot on the blue and red threads round the saju stick and on 채단 parcels in the ham.
- Used in
- Birth-date letter wrap
- 1Wind the blue and red threads round the item (for saju: top to bottom, then bottom to top).
- 2Finish the two thread ends with a 동심결 (steps covered by the decorative-knot researcher).
History & tradition
Joseon betrothal rite (사주단자)
In the traditional betrothal, the groom's 사주 envelope is set in a split sorghum or bush-clover stalk, both ends are wound with blue and red thread, first top to bottom, then bottom to top, and the thread is finished with a 동심결. The knot's name, 'one heart', made it the natural seal for a marriage document. Only the 'living' form (생동심결, with corner ears) is used on such celebratory items.
Used today on 사주보 and ham sets sold by wedding shops, and taught as a beginner knot in maedeup classes.
Sources for this entry
핀 고정pin gojeong