Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-11-411-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-11-411-2020
Research article
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05 Nov 2020
Research article |  | 05 Nov 2020

Traditional Chinese Yuekou locks

Yang Zhang and Kuo-Hung Hsiao

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Yuekou locks are the favorites of antique collectors and have six main types including combination locks, regular locks, pull-back locks, maze locks, multi-stage locks, and hidden-keyhole locks. The crafting of Yuekou locks is conducted in four stages: material preparation, molding, shaping, and assembling. This work introduces the historical development of Yuekou locks, summarizes the verbatim interviews, explores the production of Yuekou locks, and analyzes the structures of Yuekou locks.