The Spring Festival is coming soon. There is a poem from the ancients. The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings fullness to Tusu. Thousands of households always replace old talismans with new peaches on __ Day. Therefore, it can be seen that the ancients also liked to change couplets. So what are the requirements and taboos for posting Spring Festival couplets during the New Year? Let this Feng Shui knowledge encyclopedia analyze it for you.
Time to post Spring Festival couplets
There is a folk myth: the Spring Festival couplets are the gods in the sky. When the Spring Festival couplets are torn, they will ascend to heaven and report the situation of each household to the Jade Emperor. , hoping that the gods can bring good luck to folk families. It is best to post Spring Festival couplets between 6 a.m. and 12 noon on New Year’s Eve. Tear up the old Spring Festival couplets to break away bad luck and have the meaning of getting rid of the old and replacing the old with the new.
There are many things to pay attention to when pasting the Spring Festival couplets upside down
Paste the Chinese character "福" upside down, which means "luck arrives"; paste the character "财" upside down, meaning "the arrival of wealth". Many friends like to post these words upside down when posting lists, but it should be noted that the position of posting the Spring Festival couplets upside down is particular. It is best not to post "inverted blessing" on the door or in a public place. , otherwise the blessings will be lost due to the turbulent air flow due to the large flow of people.
Don’t paste the door god upside down
When posting the door god, please note that the faces of the figures on the two doors are opposite. Don’t paste it upside down, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful to the door god. In the coming year You won't be able to keep your home safe. The doors of old-fashioned buildings have two doors opening opposite each other, and one doorkeeper is posted on each side. However, modern houses all have single doors, and the two doorkeepers can only be pasted on the same door. When pasting, pay attention to the beautiful and generous position. .
The word "福" on the door must be pasted upright
Not all the characters "福" must be pasted upside down, especially on the door. The word "福" on the door must always be the correct one. Reminder: The word "福" on the door means "welcoming blessing" and "receiving blessing", and the door is the entrance and exit of the home. It is a solemn and respectful place; the word "blessing" must be solemn, dignified and generous, so it should be posted correctly.
Don’t post the word "spring"
Because it is the "Spring Festival", many friends post Spring Festival couplets in addition to words with auspicious meanings such as "luck", "happiness" and "wealth". In addition, some friends will post the word "春" on the door, but this is somewhat taboo among the people. Some people believe that in ancient times, only romantic places like "Yihong Mansion" would post the word "春" on the door, so it is not appropriate to post it. On the door of people's houses.