In China, there was a custom of posting couplets thousands of years ago. Posting couplets during the New Year is to pray for happiness and health in the coming year. When getting married, posting couplets prays for a happy marriage and early birth of a child. Posting couplets in ancestral halls is for or. To show filial piety or to praise virtue. In short, couplets are always given special meaning. But to save trouble, there is also a universal couplet sentence that can be used once and for all.
Permanent couplets in the ancestral hall
As a permanent couplet in the ancestral hall, you can choose the content of the couplets that praise merits and ask for blessings. Here are a few recommendations for you,
Praise for the type of merit:
The merits of ancestors will last forever, and the sons and daughters will be filial and virtuous, and the generations will last long.
People are supreme. The books of sages can be cultivated and read, and virtue is the rope. The kindness of ancestors should be repaid.
The ancestor is selfless and good at doing nothing, and the ancestor can be impartial and impartial, and he can be a wise god.
Type of request for blessing:
Dignity in the court, Zhao Yi's ancestors' merits and virtues;
Thrifty and diligent in managing the family, farmers, workers and merchants live in their own businesses;
If you want to have a good family status, you should also study and accumulate good deeds.
Criteria for judging good couplets
Even laymen know that for good couplets, the content and meaning must be in place. For example, for permanent couplets placed in ancestral halls, the Spring Festival cannot be used This is ridiculous. But it is not enough to have the right meaning, the basic requirements of the couplet must still be met. First, the number of words is equal, which means that the number of words in the upper and lower lines is equal. This is for the sake of beauty when filling in. Symmetry is considered beautiful in ancient China; second, the parts of speech are equal, verb to verb, adjective to adjective, and the relative words must be In relative positions; third, the structure is proportional; fourth, the levels are in harmony; fifth, the rhythm is corresponding.
Notes on posting couplets in ancestral halls
The ancestral hall is a symbol of dignity and majesty, and posting couplets must follow the rules. First, paste one pair on the two pillars in the middle; paste the other pair on the two pillars on both sides; facing the place where the couplets are posted, paste the couplet on your right hand side and the lower couplet on the left side. There are also these taboos that we should pay attention to. The first is to avoid joining the palms together, the second is to avoid doing it too hard, and the third is to avoid being out of balance. You should pay attention to the fourth misplacement, the fifth is disordered feet and the sixth is flat. Seventh, remember to have three flat tails. Eighth, avoid heavy top and light bottom.