What does it mean for the old man to lead the red line?

Yue Lao's concept of "leading the red line" is to match the bridge. The saying of "holding the red line" originated from ancient myths and legends in China, where Yue Lao, who was in charge of marriage, used the red line to fix the marriage between men and women. The old man under the moon is the god in charge of marriage in China mythology. Under the moon, the old man tied men and women with red ropes to determine their marriage. So the old man under the moon later became the name of the matchmaker.

In a Dream of Red Mansions written by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty, there is an allusion to this red line: "If the old man under the moon doesn't have to be tied with a red line, he will never get anywhere again." Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "a thousand miles of marriage is a thread." In charge of marriage, there are old people under the moon, and it is destiny takes a hand to trip these two people's feet with a HongLing. "

Synonym of red line:

First, matchmaking

Interpretation: Being a matchmaker can connect men and women and have the opportunity to become husband and wife.

Quotation: Bajinjia 25: "Your aunt Qian came to match it for you a few days ago."

Second, matchmaking

Interpretation: Let both men and women have a good relationship with Qin Jin through the matchmaker.

Quote: Mao Dun's My Road My Marriage: "My father also said that before his own engagement with Chen Jia, the matchmaker had used Kong's daughter Geng Tie as his bride."