New Year's Flavor Memories Spring Festival couplets are a traditional custom in China with a long history, which appeared as early as the Song Dynasty. With the passage of time, this custom gradually became popular in the Ming Dynasty, and it developed rapidly in the Qing Dynasty, and the artistry of the Spring Festival couplets was greatly improved. Spring Festival couplets, also known as couplets or couplets, have become a unique cultural symbol in China with their neat, concise and distinctive text forms. Every year during the Spring Festival, every household will paste Spring Festival couplets to continue this ancient traditional custom.
Behind the Spring Festival couplets is a profound cultural connotation. In addition to its neat and concise formal beauty, it also carries people's best wishes for the New Year. In ancient times, people believed that the Spring Festival couplets had the divine power to drive away evil spirits and avoid evil, and to protect the family and defend the country. This is because the earliest spring couplets were made of peach wood, also known as peach symbols. In folk tales, peach wood is believed to be a sacred tree that can ward off evil spirits, so people hang peach boards with words written on them on the door to pray for the safety of their homes and to be free from evil spirits. Nowadays, although the development of science and technology and the changes of the times, people no longer blindly believe in the gods, but the custom of sticking Spring Festival couplets during the Spring Festival is still inherited. This is not only because of the beauty and decoration of the Spring Festival couplets, but also because it carries people's good wishes and blessings for the New Year.
There are many types and different forms of spring couplets. Depending on the region and occasion, the text of the couplets is also different. Some Spring Festival couplets imply auspiciousness and prosperity; some carry people's feelings of missing their loved ones; There are also some humorous Spring Festival couplets, which make people laugh when they see it. It is these colorful Spring Festival couplets that make the special festival of the Spring Festival more full of festive and joyful atmosphere. On the occasion of the Spring Festival, people will carefully select a pair of auspicious and beautiful Spring Festival couplets and paste them on the door to celebrate. This is not only the respect and inheritance of traditional culture, but also the pursuit and expectation of a better life.
In addition, the process of pasting Spring Festival couplets is also full of fun and ritual. In many families, sticking couplets is an important family activity. The family members selected and pasted the Spring Festival couplets together, and the laughter and laughter were filled with strong family affection and a warm family atmosphere. This not only enhances the cohesion and centripetal force of the family, but also makes the traditional custom of sticking Spring Festival couplets more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The writing and posting of Spring Festival couplets also have a certain degree of exquisiteness. In traditional Chinese culture, the process of writing Spring Festival couplets needs to follow certain calligraphic norms and aesthetic principles. The handwriting should be neat and powerful, and the ink color should be uniform and full. In addition, the Spring Festival couplets are also posted in a particular position, usually to be pasted on the door panel or door frame of the front, in order to show respect and auspiciousness. When posting, people also choose red or gold paper as the base color to add to the festive atmosphere.
With the continuous development of society, the traditional custom of sticking Spring Festival couplets is also constantly advancing with the times. Nowadays, in addition to the traditional paper couplets, there are also various new forms of couplets on the market, such as electronic couplets, LED light box couplets, etc. These new Spring Festival couplets not only have a sense of fashion and technology, but also are more environmentally friendly and convenient. On the basis of inheriting the tradition, they incorporate modern elements, so that the ancient cultural heritage of Spring Festival couplets is full of new vitality and vitality.
In short, the traditional custom of sticking Spring Festival couplets is an important part of Chinese culture. It not only carries people's best wishes and expectations for the New Year, but also shows the unique charm and profound heritage of Chinese culture. In the context of the new era, we should cherish this precious cultural heritage even more, strive to inherit and innovate and develop, and let it play a more important role in world cultural exchanges.