Why do we need to put the word \”福\” on the door during the Spring Festival? So what exactly does the word \”福\” mean?

During the Spring Festival, the word \”福\” is affixed to the front door. Not only the front door, but also the doors, wardrobes, etc. inside the house are affixed with the character \”福\”. Everyone knows that the character \”福\” The word \”Shangfu\” means good luck and good fortune. So what does the word \”福\” mean? In fact, \”Fu\” refers to the \”Five Blessings\”, which is derived from the \”Shu Jing • Hong Fan\” which records that \”the first is longevity, the second is wealth, the third is health, the fourth is to cultivate good virtue, and the fifth is to test one\’s life.\”

If there are these \”five blessings\” in life, it must be happiness and good fortune. Longevity is the first of the \”Five Blessings\”. Everyone hopes to live a long life, so longevity is the first priority. We found that in addition to the \”one blessing\”, \”longevity\” and \”the five blessings\” and \”life\”, the other three \”blessings\” are wealth, well-being, and good virtue. These three blessings are all related to personal factors, and even have a lot to do with personal subjective factors. A person Only with a healthy body and a peaceful life can we enjoy happiness. For example, we have developed bad living habits and like to live overnight. Even if we have time to rest, we will find various excuses not to rest. Staying up late has become a daily routine. How can we have a healthy body? If you are not in good health and your work and life are not peaceful, you cannot be blessed. No matter how rich you are, you will not be blessed. It has really become \”money but no happiness\”.

What is more important is to cultivate virtue. Only with good moral character and character can oneIt complements the other four \”blessings\”. This shows that a person\’s moral character and cultivation are also very important. The fifth blessing is the test of death, which means a good death. It means that there will be no misfortune, no disease, no regrets, and a peaceful death.

Five blessings come to your door, which means good fortune and good fortune, and a perfect and happy life. But can these five blessings be separated? The answer is no. Once these five blessings are separated, it will be bad. Although you may live a long life, you will not have a good death. Although you may be rich, your life will be short. In other words, the Five Blessings are a whole and only the Five Blessings can be considered perfect. We all look forward to the arrival of the \”Five Blessings\”. Let us welcome the Five Blessings together this New Year. I wish everyone five blessings and good luck!