"Twenty-four, write big characters" is a folk proverb that has been circulating for a hundred years, meaning that you can write Spring Festival couplets after the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, but when is the most important time to post Spring Festival couplets? Jia'an Wang said that this is different because different places have different customs. Before that, he paid attention to browsing some notes written by Qing people. The most optimistic time for everyone is from the afternoon of New Year's Eve to the evening. The ancients wrote a poem: "One year after firecrackers, the spring breeze sent warmth into Tu Su. Thousands of families always change new peaches for old ones every day. " It's about posting Spring Festival couplets on New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, the ancients had a grand sacrificial ceremony. In fact, posting Spring Festival couplets is also one of the procedures. "After New Year's Eve, Vientiane is updated, so it is best to post Spring Festival couplets on New Year's Eve. But on New Year's Eve, many families are busy making New Year's Eve, watching the Spring Festival Gala, and some have to offer sacrifices, so there are many things to do. Taking advantage of the free time before dinner in the afternoon to post Spring Festival couplets and outdoor lights should be the most reasonable time at present. "
The method of posting Spring Festival couplets and blessings
For a long time, China's folk custom has always been to paste the word "Fu" upside down, taking its homonym of "Dao" and "Dao" as meaning "Fu Dao", but this is only an irregular statement and practice circulated among the people. According to the standard folk custom, not all blessings should be posted like this, especially on house numbers. The word "Fu" on the gate must always be posted, symbolizing the meaning of "welcoming" and "accepting". Moreover, the gate is the entrance and exit of the family, a solemn place. The word "Fu" posted must be solemn, dignified and generous, so it should also be posted. In folk customs, the word "Dao" can be pasted upside down in some indoor places, such as water tanks and garbage cans. Because things in these two places are to be poured out from the inside, in order to avoid dumping the good news at home, the homonym "Tao" is skillfully used, and the word "Fu Zhi" is also used to offset the "Fu Zhi" to express the yearning for a better life. Another place is on the cupboard at home. A cupboard is a place to store things. The word "fu" is reversed, which means that happiness has been coming to the house, house and cabinet.
In addition to posting blessings to pray for happiness, it is also essential for every household to post Spring Festival couplets during the Chinese New Year. To paste Spring Festival couplets correctly, we should adhere to the traditional formula of "people stand facing the door, with their right hands up and their left hands down", that is, the sentences of couplets should be pasted on the right hand side (the left side of the door) and the sentences should be pasted on the left hand side (the right side of the door). The couplets posted on Spring Festival couplets should not be too high or too low. Generally, the height of the lintel should prevail. No matter what the couplets are, the parts of speech of the upper and lower couplets should be consistent, and the level and level of the couplets should be commensurate. The four words selected for the "horizontal review" should be used as the summary or supplement of the couplets, so that the whole Spring Festival couplets can set off the festive atmosphere of the New Year's Day and reflect people's pursuit and longing for a better life.