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What does it mean to raise money to buy a thousand locks in rural areas?

1. Longevity Lock, also called "Send Name Lock," is the most traditional mascot in China. Parents and elders place their most important and best wishes on the Longevity Lock, hoping that God will bless their children and grandchildren. , I hope the children will grow up safely and healthily.

2. The longevity lock can be traced back to the Han Dynasty and was developed from the "longevity thread".

3. There is a record in the Han Dynasty ancient book "Customs and Customs": "On May 5th, five-color life-sustaining silk is given, which is said to benefit people's lives. And it is also recorded in "Jingchu Sui Shi Ji": "Tie the arms with colorful silk, which is called a soldier, and it will prevent people from getting sick.

4. In the Han Dynasty of our country, during the Dragon Boat Festival, people would hang five-color silk threads on their door lintels to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters. The ancients worshiped the five colors as auspicious colors, and used the five-colored silk to symbolize the divine power of the five directions, which can cure diseases and strengthen the body, making people healthy and longevity.

5. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, wars broke out frequently, famines were prolonged, and the threat of plague made it difficult to guarantee the safety of women and children. Therefore, people at that time tied their arms with five-color silk, which was widely spread among the people. At that time, the five-colored silk was called "longevity thread, longevity thread, or longevity thread," so it had a beautiful connotation of longevity at that time.