What are the requirements for writing couplets?

As a traditional cultural and artistic form, couplets are generally composed of two antithetical seven-character or eight-character poems, which are commonly found on the doorsteps and screens of traditional buildings in China. The following are the requirements for writing couplets:

1, antithesis: the two sentences before and after the couplet should be relatively echoed, the number of words should be equal or similar, and the language form and rhythm should be the same or similar, so as to achieve a balanced and harmonious effect.

2. Clear meaning: couplets should express clear and profound meaning, express the theme and content in concise words, and be clear and easy to understand.

3. Literary skills: Couplets need to use various rhetorical devices and literary skills, such as metaphor, contrast, parallelism, pun, etc., to improve the artistry and expressiveness of the works.

4. Aesthetic feeling of calligraphy: couplets should not only pay attention to the meaning and expression of the words themselves, but also consider the aesthetic feeling and artistic value of calligraphy, and increase the overall aesthetic effect through beautiful fonts and layouts.

Generally speaking, couplets need to pay attention to antithesis, implication, literary skills and aesthetic feeling of calligraphy, so that the works have artistic value and conform to traditional cultural norms and aesthetic standards.

Writing couplets is a traditional culture and art, and we need to pay attention to the following matters:

1, the theme is clear: couplets should be consistent with the hanging location and theme.

2, the font is correct: the couplet should use a standardized calligraphy font, the font is clear, the size is moderate, to avoid ambiguity, skew and other problems.

3. Refined content: The content of couplets should be concise and clear, avoid being lengthy, and the sentences should not be too bold and gorgeous, nor too plain.

4. Neatly antithesis: The upper and lower couplets of couplets should be neatly antithetical, and the way of rhyming with flat tones is usually adopted to make the couplets more beautiful.

5. Deep artistic conception: couplets should be full of artistic conception, which can arouse people's thinking and imagination and make people relaxed and happy.

6. Cultural connotation: Couplets should also have a certain cultural connotation, which can show the charm and characteristics of China traditional culture.