Posting Spring Festival couplets during the New Year is one of the traditional Chinese customs, which was formed a long time ago. It is said that the custom of posting Spring Festival couplets during the New Year originated from ancient blessing activities.
In ancient times, people believed that Spring Festival couplets could ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters, and bless families with peace and happiness. Therefore, they will post couplets around the Lunar New Year to pray for good luck and good luck in the coming year. Over time, this custom gradually spread and became an important part of the Chinese Spring Festival.
The custom of posting Spring Festival couplets during the New Year is usually carried out on New Year's Eve or the first day of the first lunar month. People will post a couplet on their doorstep or in a conspicuous place inside their house. Couplets usually consist of two corresponding lines of poetry, written on red paper, which imply good luck and good luck. One sentence is pasted on the lintel, and the other is pasted on the door frame, forming a beautiful Spring Festival couplet.
The content of Spring Festival couplets posted is varied. Common ones include auspicious words such as blessings for family harmony, success in career, health and happiness, etc. In addition, some people will choose to post couplets they created to express their personal wishes and blessings.
The process of posting Spring Festival couplets is also a moment of family reunion and celebration. Families will prepare red paper, brushes and ink together to create and write couplets together. This not only enhances family ties, but also inherits Chinese calligraphy culture.
The custom of posting Spring Festival couplets is retained in all parts of China, but there are also some special customs in some places. For example, in some areas in the south, people also add some red envelopes to Spring Festival couplets to pray for good fortune.
In short, the custom of posting Spring Festival couplets during the New Year is an important part of Chinese traditional culture. It not only means blessings for the new year, but also a traditional family activity that fills people with hope and joy in the new year.