The antithesis of couplets is strict, and the upper and lower couplets must not be reversed, and the requirements of "flatness" must be followed. The last word of the upper couplet is flat, and the last word of the lower couplet is flat, so the order of the upper couplet and the lower couplet can be distinguished. Paste the lintel horizontally, and paste the upper and lower couplet on both sides of the gate respectively. The traditional Spring Festival couplets should be the first couplet on the right and the second couplet on the left.
In ancient China, "Left" was the dominant position. So couplets should be on the "left" side. The left side here refers to the position of the couplet when the back is facing the door. If the position of the couplet is taken as the standard, that is, when facing the frontispiece, it is the right side. Here, couplets are the direction.
The custom of pasting Spring Festival couplets originated in ancient Fu Tao. The ancients used mahogany as wood to ward off evil spirits. During the Five Dynasties, Meng Changjun, the monarch of the post-Shu Dynasty, loved literature very much and ordered people to write Fu Tao every year. The inscription "Qing Yu in the New Year, Changchun in the First Festival" in Fu Tao became the first "Spring Festival couplets" recorded in the history of China.
Spring Festival couplets draw lessons from the traditional literary forms of China's poems. It is different from ancient parallel prose and poetry, and it is a unique independent style. Its most striking feature is that it is in pairs in form, and the two couplets are "opposites" to each other, and they take care of each other and are closely related in content. The upper and lower couplets must have a complete and unified structure and clear and concise language.
Brief introduction of couplets:
Couplets are one of the traditional cultures of the Han nationality. They are antithetical sentences written on paper and cloth or engraved on bamboo, wood and columns. The antithesis of couplets is neat and even, which is a unique cultural and artistic form of Chinese language. According to legend, couplets originated from Meng Changjun, the master of Shu after the Five Dynasties. Couplets are the traditional cultural treasures of Han nationality in China.
Couplets, also called couplets, are named after the pillars hung in halls and houses in ancient times. They are commonly known as even characters, couplets, couplets and doors. The name "couplets" began in the Ming Dynasty. It is a kind of dual literature, which originated in Fu Tao, and it is a national style that uses the characteristics of Chinese characters to write. Its wonderful combination with calligraphy has become a colorful artistic creation of the Chinese nation.