What does "prayer flag" mean?

"Huagai" refers to the flag that is often erected on the top of prayer flags or monasteries and Aobao in Tibetan Buddhism areas. The six-character mantra is written on the flag with various colors of cloth, tied into strings and erected with wooden sticks.

1, the specific explanation of prayer flags: prayer flags, also known as Fengmaqi, are a unique scenery on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu, Yunnan and other Tibetan-inhabited areas, as well as neighboring countries such as Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Kashmir, mantras carved on cloth, hemp and silk with ropes, blocks and wood can be seen everywhere. These square, angular and strip-shaped flags are fixed on doorways, ropes, national buildings and branches in an orderly way, swaying between heaven and earth, forming a realm of heaven and earth.

2. Symbol: Like all tangible and intangible arts in Tibet, the creation and dissemination of Fengmaqi is first driven by and serves religious thoughts. It is a medium for the spiritual world of monks and secular believers to communicate with gods. Although religious and academic circles in Tibet have different opinions on the origin of Fengmaqi, at the beginning of the 2nd century/kloc-0, many kagyu monasteries hung Fengmaqi, which was recognized by all factions.