What do white candles and red candles mean respectively?

White candles should be used to worship ancestors, because most funerals are covered with marijuana Dai Xiao, white paper banners, paper money and white mourning clothes.

Moreover, China folk customs have believed that red is something to ward off evil spirits since ancient times, such as wearing a red rope on the hand and wearing red underwear in the animal year. Because red belongs to fire on the five elements, it can increase yang, so red candle is not suitable for sacrifice, so the use of white candle conforms to the folk tradition of China.

At the same time, white also represents respect, mourning and sadness.

Red candles are mostly used for happy events, such as weddings, hanging red lanterns and setting off red paper firecrackers. The bride wears red wedding clothes, and it is more appropriate to use red candles.

Candle is a daily lighting tool, mainly made of paraffin. In ancient times, it was usually made of animal fat. It can burn and glow. In addition, candles are widely used: they are also very important in birthday parties, religious festivals, collective mourning, weddings, funerals and other activities. In literary and artistic works, candles are symbolic of sacrifice and dedication.

In modern times, it is generally believed that candles originated from torches in primitive times. Primitive people painted things like fat or wax on bark or sawdust, and then tied them together to make torches for lighting. There is also a legend that in the pre-Qin and ancient times, someone tied mugwort and reed into a bundle, then dipped it in some oil and lit it for lighting. Later, someone wrapped a hollow reed with cloth, filled it with beeswax and lit it.