The joy of the Spring Festival in 2024 is still lingering, according to custom, the year will not end before the fifteenth, so the taste of the year continues. For the Chinese people, the Spring Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals, and it is an indispensable custom to paste Spring Festival couplets, blessing characters and door gods.
I don't know if you've noticed? During the Spring Festival, every household will put red couplets and blessing characters on the door, which means to welcome the arrival of the new year and pray for family happiness, peace and success. In addition, there are some other items that can also be attached to the door, if you are interested, you may wish to go out and see, some people's doors are really different!
First of all, Spring Festival couplets are an indispensable decoration during the Spring Festival.
Spring couplets are couplets, usually written on red paper, with auspicious words and words of blessing, which can express people's good wishes for the new year and deep feelings for their families. When pasting Spring Festival couplets, it is necessary to pay attention to choosing the appropriate Spring Festival couplets.
For example, the length and width, whether it is pasted on the courtyard door or the entrance door, are all particular.
There are also specific contents, for example, for family peace and happiness, you can choose Spring Festival couplets with words such as "years of peace" and "auspicious wishes"; For businessmen, you can choose Spring Festival couplets with words such as "rich and prosperous" and "prosperous business", all of which have different meanings.
In addition to Spring Festival couplets, the word Fu is also a common decoration during the Spring Festival. The character Fu is usually written on red paper or red cloth, which means happiness and good luck. The word Fu can be pasted on the door, window or wall, but be careful not to paste the word Fu upside down, some people say that the word Fu is pasted upside down, there is a homonym of "Fu to", but in fact, from the root of Chinese culture, the word Fu can not be pasted upside down, because the custom pays attention to the word Fu means that the blessing has come to an end, unlucky.
In addition, door gods are also an important part of traditional Chinese culture. The door gods are usually depicted as two deities, one holding a sword and the other holding a gossip diagram, which are able to ward off evil spirits and protect the peace of the family. During the Chinese New Year, people put up statues of the door deities on the gates to pray for the peace and happiness of the family.
In addition, there are some other items that can also be attached to the door, such as New Year's paintings, door couplets, etc. These items have their own meanings and exquisiteness, which can add a strong festive atmosphere to the Spring Festival.
In addition to these decorations, there are also some items that can also be attached to the door, such as door flowers, door knockers, etc. Door flowers are small flowers made of paper or cloth, but there are also flowers made of plastic. Door flowers are usually placed on the handle or door frame of the door to symbolize the arrival of the new year and pray for family happiness. When choosing a door flower, you should also pay attention to choosing the appropriate style and color to match the needs and tastes of the family.
A door knocker is a metal product, usually installed in the middle of the door, which can not only play a decorative role, but also have a practical functional role. There are also many options for the shape and pattern of the door knocker, such as round, square, animal motif, etc. When choosing a door knocker, also pay attention to the harmony with the style of the door and the style of the entire home.
Look at how much attention is paid to this door! During the Spring Festival, sticking Spring Festival couplets, blessing characters, door gods and other items are indispensable customs in traditional Chinese culture, by pasting these profound meanings, exquisite items, people can express their blessings and expectations for the New Year and family, and when choosing these items, we should pay attention to meet the needs and tastes of the family, and pay attention to the relevant culture and folk customs.
New Year's culture is a touch of Chinese red with strong Chinese characteristics in Chinese culture, and in addition to festivities, it can also be the customs and inheritance of Chinese culture, so that the Chinese New Year is more Chinese!
This article was originally published by Yueming Su Guangnuan in Baijiahao, **Please indicate! Thank you for liking, and I would like to get in touch with you with the plain light of the moon and give you warmth!
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