Warding Thread of Vermilion

Five Elements Origin: Red Thread's Cosmic Connection

Fire Virtue Symbolism
According to the Five Elements theory, red belongs to Fire, corresponding to the Vermilion Bird of the South. It possesses the power to purge foul energies and disperse Yin-cold forces - as recorded in Huainanzi: "Crimson qi summons fire, warding off inauspiciousness."

Bloodline Bond
The circular form of the knotted thread embodies the Daoist principle of "unceasing circulation", symbolizing the perpetual cycle of life-force energy (archaeological note: Neolithic bone artifacts were already bound with red cords).