When should the colorful ropes be taken down during the Dragon Boat Festival? What's the point?
Speaking of colorful ropes, I believe everyone is familiar with them. However, not everyone knows when to take off the colorful ropes worn during the Dragon Boat Festival. So, let’s take a look at when to take off the colorful ropes during the Dragon Boat Festival? What's the point? Pomegranate flowers are in full bloom in May of the lunar calendar. Han Yu has a poem that says "The pomegranate flowers in May are bright to the eyes". If you want to know more about May of the lunar calendar in 2021, please pay attention to Mr. Shui Mo's special topic on May of the lunar calendar!When should the colorful ropes be taken down during the Dragon Boat Festival?When can the colorful ropes of the Dragon Boat Festival be taken down? It mainly depends on local customs and habits. The time to take down the colorful ropes will vary in different regions.1. Pick it on July 7th In some areas, the colorful ropes worn during the Dragon Boat Festival can only be taken off on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the birthday of "Seventh Mother". After taking them off on July 7, they need to be burned. 2. The first rain after Dragon Boat Festival In some areas, the colorful ropes need to be taken down when the first rain falls after the Dragon Boat Festival, and then thrown into the river to let the rain wash away the colorful ropes. Therefore, when can the colorful ropes of the Dragon Boat Festival be taken down mainly depends on local customs and habits. The time to take down the colorful ropes will also be different in different regions. In our folk culture, the five-colored rope is regarded as a "five-colored dragon". The Dragon Boat Festival has many nicknames, one of which is "Children's Day". May was called the poisonous month by the ancients. Tying five-colored ropes on the Dragon Boat Festival is meant to protect children from demons and evil spirits. The five-colored rope washed away by the water will turn into a little dragon and take away the bad things from your body. What are the particulars of wearing colorful ropes?1. Pay attention to timeIf you want to wear the colorful rope correctly, then there are certain requirements in the time. In some areas, adults should tie the colorful rope around the wrists, ankles, and necks of sleeping children before the sun comes out on the Dragon Boat Festival. Of course, in some areas, the colorful rope is worn the night before the Dragon Boat Festival. There are certain rules for taking off the colorful rope, which are introduced above. The specific steps need to be carried out according to local customs. 2. Wearing is important There are certain rules to follow when wearing colorful ropes. When children are wearing colorful ropes, they are not allowed to speak. And after children are wearing colorful ropes, they are not allowed to break the colorful ropes at will, or discard the colorful ropes. 3. The left and right hands are important If you want to wear the five-colored rope correctly, there are certain rules and regulations for wearing it on the left hand or the right hand. During the Dragon Boat Festival, men wear five-colored ropes on the left and women on the right. They can be tied around the wrist or the ankle to avoid the five poisons and prevent plague. What are the five colors of the five-colored rope?The so-called five-colored rope is made up of five colors, and these five colors also have certain requirements. Not all five colors can be used.From the perspective of Feng Shui, the five colors of the five-colored rope are: blue, white, red, black and yellow. According to the theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, these five colors represent wood, metal, fire, water, and earth respectively. It also symbolizes the east, west, south, north, and center, and contains the five divine powers that can drive away evil spirits, cure diseases, strengthen the body, and make people healthy and long-lived. |
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