What are the five colors of the Dragon Boat Festival's five-color ropes?
Blue, white, red, black, and yellow;From the perspective of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements theory, the five colors represent wood, metal, fire, water, and earth, and symbolize east, west, south, north, and center. They contain the meaning of the five directions, so the ropes woven from these five colors have the beautiful implication of praying for blessings, good fortune, warding off evil, and eliminating disasters. In fact, the five-color rope has another beautiful name, which is "Longevity Thread," and it also means the same thing: praying for blessings, good fortune, warding off evil, and eliminating disasters.
When should the five-color ropes be worn?
On the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival;Every year on the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, the first thing adults do after waking up is to tie the Dragon Boat rope around the wrists, ankles, and neck of the sleeping child. When tying the rope, the child must not speak, so it is best to put it on before the child wakes up. Some married men are also forced by their wives to wear the colored ropes, and many men are afraid of being laughed at by others, so they secretly tie them around their ankles.
When should the five-color ropes be removed?
Five-color threads, also called five-color longevity threads in ancient times. Tying five-color longevity threads is an old custom that dates back to the Song Dynasty. Using thick silk threads of red, green, yellow, white, and black, they are twisted into colorful ropes and tied around the arms and necks of girls, known as "longevity threads" or "life continuation threads." According to traditional customs, the five-colored silk threads are twisted into a single thread and tied around the arms of children. They are tied on May 5th and removed on July 7th, the birthday of "Qiniangma," and then burned along with gold paper. Another belief is that on the first rainy day after the Dragon Boat Festival, cut the five-color thread and throw it into the rain, which will bring you good luck for the whole year. The five-color thread is also called "five-color line," "red string," or "hundred strings," and it is an essential item for the Dragon Boat Festival. "Three parts fate, seven parts luck." Fate has its nobility and humility, and luck has its good and bad.Want to know your own fortune? Click on the 【Premium Calculation】 below. Cloud Test's latest 2020 fortune forecast!
