During the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) knotting finally broke from its pure folklore status, becoming an acceptable art form in Chinese society and reached the pinnacle of its success. The culture of Lào zi then caught a second peak during the period of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). During that time, basic knots became widely used to grace objects such as Ruyi, sachets, wallets, fan tassels, spectacle cases, and rosaries, in daily use, and extended the single knot technique into complicated knots. According to the Chinese classical novel "Dream of the Red Chamber", Lào zi was developed and spread between the middle and higher hierarchy, making Lào zi was a way to express love and lucky within family members, lovers, and friends in Qing Dynasty. It is also honourable craftsmanship studied and created by maids in the Imperial Palace, written in "Gongnv Tan Wang lu" (Chinese: 宫女谈往录) that when knotting, the maids amusing for Ci Xi were able to quickly produce objects of various kinds proficient.”