Regular poems formed in the early Tang Dynasty have neat sentence patterns, just like couplets. The law fu that rose after the Six Dynasties emphasized the harmony of sound and rhyme and the neatness of antithesis. Many of the upper and lower sentences of these poems are couplets themselves. No matter whether it is a five-character poem or a seven-character poem, each capital has eight sentences, of which the third, fourth, fifth and sixth sentences must be relative. This poetic style has been used by people for more than 1000 years from the Tang Dynasty to the present. Couplets come from the dual body represented by metrical poems. Therefore, it can also be said that couplets are derivatives of rhymes and rhymes in the early Tang Dynasty.
Judging from the development history of antithetical couplets, it sprouted before the regular poems, developed after the regular poems, and flourished in the Qing Dynasty, when poetry was declining. It is said that China's couplets first appeared in Spring Festival couplets. Spring Festival couplets are transformed from "Fu Tao". Fu Tao was born in the Qin Dynasty. On two crimson mahogany boards, "Shen Tu" and "Lei Yu" are written, or two gods are painted to ward off evil spirits and pray for happiness. With the appearance of parallel prose and the stereotyped development of metrical poems, the content of Fu Tao has also been updated, resulting in Fu Tao Poetry engraved with two antitheses, which is the earliest prototype of couplets. There are different opinions about when and by whom couplets were produced. However, according to Tan Sitong's textual research, Liu Kaochuo, a writer in Nanliang, could not dismiss from office, and said, "Close the door to celebrate the hanging, and lie down and thank the public for chatting." The third sister asked Xian to continue: "The fallen flowers are still in harmony, and the jungle is harvested." Although this is a poem, the sentences are all parallel and inscribed on the door, so it can be called the first couplet. Compared with the Spring Festival couplets of the five generations of Meng Chang, which have long been regarded as pioneers, "New Year's Qing Yu; Jiajie Changchun has been popularized for nearly 400 years.
Couplets pay attention to refining words and meanings. Couplet writers should use refined words, ingenious ideas and the finishing touch to create works with rich feelings, vivid images, strange ideas and rich meanings. So couplets can be fascinating, thought-provoking, thought-provoking and inspiring. Since couplets became a unique style, because of its quintessence, like "Chun Xue" and "Xialiba people", they flew from scholar-officials to the people and penetrated into thousands of households. It is precisely because of its broad and profound mass base and strong vitality that couplet fever has been enduring for thousands of years and has been appreciated and loved by the broad masses of the people in China. It has truly become the soul treasure of the Chinese nation and can be called a wonderful flower in China's art garden.
Because couplets are usually written in classical artistic language, elegant, refined and beautiful, with a wide range of themes, rich content and wonderful charm. At the same time, there are many ways to express it: describing the scenery with things, chanting things, expressing feelings, remembering the past, promoting the good and restraining the evil, etc. In addition, it is a comprehensive art combined with calligraphy, and the two set each other off as interest, showing a mysterious, magnificent and elegant artistic beauty.
Many couplets not only have the same literary and aesthetic significance as poems, but also win more readers and are widely used. In the previous imperial examinations, emperors of past dynasties chose the number one scholar and often used couplets; In the communication between literati and writers, we should exchange gifts with couplets; Visiting places of interest will also ask impromptu questions. In modern times, with the progress of society and the improvement of people's cultural living standards, couplets are used more widely. In folk festivals, promoting new homes, wedding celebrations or opening, couplets are now used in hotel tea kiosks, college shops, pavilions and pavilions. It is "thousands of families always change new peaches into old ones." Regardless of ancient times or modern times, in our vast countryside, we all like to paste Spring Festival couplets. Spring Festival is coming, and spring is coming. Hanging an eye-catching couplet in the hall or in front of the door is just a different mood.
Couplets are a unique art form, which has a history of thousands of years. In this long development process, it has left us a lot of couplets and anecdotes, which are the soul treasures of our Chinese nation and art worthy of our development. In real life, couplets enrich our cultural life, which is really appealing to all ages in Xian Yi. So: add luster to the people in the garden; There is a strange smell in the lotus garden.