Did you post it correctly? Experts tell you the correct way to open Spring Festival couplets and the word \”福\”

Cover News Reporter Chen He

The Spring Festival is getting closer and closer. While cleaning every household, it is indispensable to post festive Spring Festival couplets and the word \”福\”, and some will also post them on the door. New Year paintings such as the mighty \”Door God\” are displayed. We have bought auspicious items, but with the process of urbanization, more and more young people no longer know how to affix the lower couplet and the word \”blessing\”. On February 13, a cover news reporter interviewed Li Xinghui, secretary-general of the Sichuan Couplet Society, to tell you the correct way to open the Spring Festival couplets, the word \”福\” and the door god.

Spring Festival Couplets: Facing the door, with the upper couplet on the right and the lower couplet on the left

Buy back the Spring Festival Couplets At home, many people have difficulties when posting. Which side should be stuck on the left and which side should be stuck on the right? Li Xinghui said, “The key to distinguishing the upper and lower couplets lies in the last character. According to the metrical regulations, the last character of the upper couplet must end with a oblique tone character (the third and fourth tones in Mandarin), while the second couplet must end with a flat tone character (the first and second tones in Mandarin). The end. Written by the ancients The words are written vertically from right to left, so the Spring Festival couplets are posted the same way. Therefore, facing the door, the top couplet is posted on the right and the bottom couplet is posted on the left. ”

Let’s take the “Spring Festival Couplets of the Year of the Dog” as an example. The upper line on the right side of the sticker is \”Every day is changing and the chicken announces the dawn\”, and the lower line is \”The years are auspicious and the dog is watching the door.\” The horizontal scroll from right to left is \”Welcoming the Spring Festival and Receiving Blessings\”.

There is a saying circulating on the Internet that the number of words in Spring Festival couplets is an odd number. Li Xinghui refuted the rumors, \”The common or commonly used Spring Festival couplets on the market are usually 5 or 7 characters, odd numbers, which are easier to write, but odd numbers are not good. There are also long Spring Festival couplets, and there is no odd or even number.\”

There is a folk legend: the Spring Festival couplets are gods in the sky. When the Spring Festival couplets are torn, they will ascend to heaven and report the situation of each household to the Jade Emperor, hoping that the gods can bring good luck to the folk families. \”Therefore, the more appropriate time to post Spring Festival couplets is before the Spring Festival and during the Spring Festival.\” Li Xinghui said.

The word \”福\”: \”Pouring blessing\” is a folk way of pasting it, which means blessing arrives

Posting the word \”福\” during the Spring Festival is a long-standing folk custom in our country. Customs. Written records include Wu Zi in the Song Dynasty. Mu\’s \”Meng Liang Lu\”: \”No matter how big or small the family is, they all sweep their doors to remove dust and filth… put up spring signs to worship their ancestors.\” \”Posting spring signs\” means writing the word \”blessing\”. On red paper, stick it in front of the door. From this we can see that the custom of sticking the word \”Fu\” on it is. It has been around since at least the Southern Song Dynasty.

\”The word \’福\’ can be written in calligraphy and placed in the middle of the door, with couplets on both sides, expressing good luck and happiness. In ancient times, heavenly officials gave blessings and wished the people a happy life, a good harvest, and a happy family. Peace, auspiciousness and prosperity. \”Li Xinghui elaborated on the meaning of \”福\”, \”In order to more fully reflect their yearning and wishes for a happy life and a better future, the people simply paste the word \’福\’ upside down, which means \’happiness has arrived\’ and \’blessing has arrived\’. arrive\’. ”

There is also a folk legend related to the inversion of the word \”福\”. According to legend, Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, used the word \”福\” as a secret sign to prepare for killing people. He always used the word \”福\” in front of his door. The kind-hearted Queen Ma will be spared from execution if she sticks a sticker with the word \”blessing\” on it. In order to eliminate this disaster, everyone in the city was ordered to paste the character \”福\” on their doors before dawn. One family was illiterate and posted the character \”福\” upside down. Furious, she immediately ordered the imperial guards to kill the whole family. Seeing that things were not going well, she hurriedly said to Zhu Yuanzhang, \”That family knew you were coming today, so they deliberately put the label with the character \”福\” upside down. This is not the sign of \”luck has arrived\”. What do you mean?\” The emperor understood. , and ordered the people to be released. From then on, people began to paste the word \”福\” upside down, firstly to seek good luck, and secondly to commemorate Queen Ma.

There is also a special emphasis on the word \”福\” on the door. Words must be posted correctly Famous writer Feng Jicai once said: \”To turn the word \”Fu\” on the door upside down, as it is now, will be top-heavy, disrespectful, unfunny, and goes against the Chinese \’door culture\’ and \’nian culture\’. spirit. ”

Some experts also said that in order to avoid dumping the blessings in the home on water tanks, trash cans and cabinets at home, the word “福” is pasted upside down. What should I do with the word \”福\” Posted, there are many sayings, benevolent peopleBenevolence sees benevolence, and a wise man sees wisdom.

The door god: the door god guards the door and sticks it face to face

The door god is posted on the door during the Lunar New Year A type of painting. People have had the custom of attaching themselves to door gods since ancient times. At that time, people believed that to protect the safety of their homes, they needed the help of gods, and door gods could help block evil spirits from coming and going. This custom continues to this day. The purpose of choosing a door god to celebrate the New Year is to bring good luck. The most popular door gods on the market now include generals, fortune boys, gods of fortune, and gods. You can choose according to your family\’s situation.

If the family is engaged in business, you can post the boy who attracts wealth, bless the heavenly official, bangs playing golden toad, five-way god of wealth, Guan Yu, etc.; if the family is working as an official, you can pursue an official career. , it is best to choose gods of good fortune and civil servants, such as Hai Rui and Bao Qingtian, as well as fortune, wealth, longevity and happiness, (Jue Deer, Bat Xi), BMW, Ping Saddle, etc., which symbolize official integrity, peace, auspiciousness, and advancement.

In addition, general door gods are suitable for families who live in relatively remote areas. They mainly include Qin Qiong, Yuchi Jingde, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, etc. They usually hold swords, guns, swords, halberds, axes, axes, hooks and forks, and look majestic. , a symbol of evil spirits suppressing evil spirits , used to suppress monsters and drive away disasters; while the immortal door gods are generally more targeted. For example, the Fulu Star is suitable for elderly people in the family, symbolizing good fortune and longevity, and the Child-Giving Lady is suitable for people who want to have children. Home symbolizes prosperity and so on.

There are two things you need to pay attention to when attaching the door god: first, it must be symmetrical. Chinese people are very particular about beauty, especially the beauty of symmetry; second, it cannot be attached upside down. For example, if it is to be affixed, The door gods are Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde, so the one on the left must be Qin Shubao holding a golden mace in his hand, and the one on the right must be Yuchi Jingde holding a golden whip. If you can\’t tell the difference, here\’s a simple trick. Just make the door gods face to face to get them right. Because the door god guards the door, they must face each other face to face, so that their eyes can see the crack in the door and block some invisible evil things.

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