The origin of colored rope in Dragon Boat Festival

Origin: The custom of tying colored ropes on the Dragon Boat Festival originated in the Han Dynasty and has never failed. People regard colorful ropes as "colorful dragons", and the Dragon Boat Festival is also called "Children's Day". May was called "Poisonous Moon" by the ancients, and colorful ropes were tied on the Dragon Boat Festival, which meant to protect children from evil spirits.

Five-colored ropes washed away by water will become dragons, taking away bad things from people. In this way, troubles and worries will flow away with the rain, bringing people good luck for a year.

This five-color rope is also exquisite, so it must be tied before the sun comes out, otherwise it will be useless, and the five-color rope can't be broken or discarded at will, so it can only be placed in the drain of its own courtyard wall and washed away with the rain when it rains heavily during the Dragon Boat Festival.

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Wearing colored thread on Dragon Boat Festival is very particular. Multicolored lines are made up of lines of five colors. Five colors are not just any five colors, they must be blue, white, red, black and yellow.

These five colors respectively represent wood, gold, fire, water and earth in the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements. At the same time, it symbolizes east, west, south, north and China respectively, and contains five kinds of divine powers, which can drive away evil spirits, eliminate diseases and strengthen the body, and make people healthy and live longer.

Multicolored threads are worn by men with their left hands and women with their right hands. They can be tied around their necks or ankles. Another person said that if a child is less than one year old, he will only wear red thread.

People's Network-Do you tie colored ropes and wear sachets for children during the Dragon Boat Festival? Do you know the origin?