Basic knowledge of couplets are:
1. Couplets are also called couplets, door pairs, spring stickers, spring couplets, antithetical couplets, peach charms, and couplets (because they were often hung in halls in ancient times) It is named after the pillars of the house hall), etc., is a kind of dual literature, and one theory is that it originated from Taofu. Another source is spring couplets. The ancients often posted the word "Yichun" on the first day of spring, and later gradually developed into Spring Festival couplets.
2. In the process of its own development, couplets have absorbed the characteristics of ancient poetry, prose, lyrics and music. Therefore, in addition to verse and parallel prose, the sentence patterns used in couplets also include ancient poetry, prose, and imitation of lyrics and music.
3. The couplets are short in form and concise in diction. They are not only a vivid form of artistic expression, but also an excellent cultural heritage. Couplets were developed on the basis of ancient "peach charms" and "couples". The earliest Spring Festival couplets in China appeared more than a thousand years ago.
4. The format of couplets. Exquisite and exquisite couplets not only have a long history and traditional habits, but also have a unified point requirement and a fixed format based on their widespread use by the masses.
5. The couplet is closely combined with the characteristics of real life. There are two doorframes and a lintel in the middle. It is composed of three parts: the first couplet: the first sentence, also called the sentence; the second couplet: the second sentence, also called the sentence. It is called a couplet; banner: also called horizontal batch or horizontal pipe. The upper and lower couplets are the main body of the couplet. They have the beauty of harmonizing with the wall and are indispensable.