In our country, red represents auspiciousness and gladness, is a wealth and auspiciousness color. Red represents life, hope. The use of red candles on the anniversary of death in the future, because the ancients believe that people only disappear after death, the soul is immortal, so they hope to get the shelter of their ancestors, so the use of red candles, indicating a new hope.
Oriental religion has no special meaning in the color of the candle, red candle only to light the Buddha's eyes, take the meaning of the lamp, the ancient temple only oil lamp without candles, the funeral light white candle only because white is not shady, will not rush to the dead, the dead have always been big, the lamp leads the way, but can not use red, so can only use white or oil lamp.
Red candles express happiness, for example, people have happy events in their homes, or are happy to celebrate something, and happy will light red candles on that day to celebrate.
In our country, red represents the auspicious festive, is a wealth and auspiciousness color.