Why did the ancients think purple was the noblest color?

In the eyes of ancient people, purple is a symbol of nobility and power. In ancient times, many court nobles would wear purple clothes, and purple represents dignity. In fact, the reason why purple represents nobility is mainly because the production of purple dyes is very complicated and difficult to obtain. Since ancient times, things are rare, so in ancient times, ordinary people could not afford to use purple, and only those who were rich and powerful would use purple. Gradually, the ancients regarded purple as the noblest color.

In ancient times, some royal buildings had the word "purple" in their names, such as the Forbidden City in Beijing, which is now the Forbidden City, and the word "purple palace" originated from Taoism. According to historical records, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the official uniforms of princes and ministers were mostly purple, so "Zhu Zi" was later used to refer to senior officials.

The word "Zi Qi from the East" originated from Liu Xiang's article "Fairy Biography" in Han Dynasty further proves that purple is noble in the eyes of the ancients. Legend has it that before Lao Tzu crossed Hangu Pass, Guanyin saw the purple gas coming from the east and knew that saints would pass by. Not long after, Lao Tzu rode a green cow past Hangukou. Therefore, in ancient times, purple also represented auspiciousness and had a beautiful meaning. Even now, purple has this meaning, such as "red purple" and "red purple".

In ancient western countries, there was a high belief and worship of purple. Even some kings ordered the poor not to wear purple clothes, only princes, nobles and monks could wear them. In Christianity, purple represents holiness and purity. When some important festivals come, the tablecloths, curtains and candles in the church will be changed to purple.