应劭的《风俗通》则记载：「五月五，日以五彩丝系臂，名长命缕，一名续命缕，一命辟兵缯，一名五色缕，一名朱索，辟兵及鬼，命人不病瘟」。
中国古代崇拜五色，以五色为吉祥色。因而，节日清晨，各家大人起床后第一件大事便是在孩子手腕、脚腕、脖子上拴五色线。系线时，禁忌儿童开口说话。五色线不可任意折断或丢弃，只能在夏季一场大雨或第一次洗澡时，抛到河里。据说，戴五色线的儿童可以避开蛇蝎类毒虫的伤害；扔到河里，意味着让河水将瘟疫、疾病冲走，儿童由此可以保安康。
Ancient China worship five colors that on behalf of good luck. Thus, the festival early, adults the first issue after getting up is to tied colored lines around the child’s wrists, ankles and neck. Children speak is taboo When ting. Colored lines can not be arbitrarily broken or discarded only in a summer rain or a bath, thrown into the river. Said that the children wear colored lines can avoid injury from category pests; thrown into the river, the river will plague the disease swept away, child can be healthy.
