In China, lanterns should be familiar to us. During the festival, lanterns are hung at the door of almost every house, adding to the festive atmosphere. In addition, many families also plant lanterns in front of their homes on weekdays. Today we will talk about the elegance and meaning of hanging lanterns at the door of your home. Come and have a look.
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1. What are the requirements for hanging lanterns at the door of your home?
1. First of all, hanging lanterns must be symmetrical, and the distance between height and height must be moderate. When Chinese New Year is held, lanterns are usually hung in the south, not in the north. Hanging is taboo in the north, because the water in the north is also harmful to auspiciousness, and it has a particularly unlucky meaning.
2. The red lanterns must be an even number. Whether it is hung on both sides of the door or on the balcony, it must be calculated as an even number.
3. When hanging lanterns on your balcony, the best thing to do is to pay attention. It is generally not recommended to hang lanterns in the middle area of ????the home, because this is actually unfavorable and can easily block Feng Shui. Hanging them on both sides of the balcony at home. This is naturally beneficial.
4. Generally, it is best to choose round lanterns to hang in your home. At the same time, red is often the best color for lanterns. Of course, it's best to have some patterns on it. Be sure to avoid choosing black or white lanterns, which are actually very detrimental to Feng Shui.
5. Touching the lamp means destroying the lamp. After the New Year, the lights will be turned off. It cannot be saved to the next year and should be destroyed. Today's lanterns are all electric lights, so you don't need to touch them. However, put them in a clean garbage bag and throw them away.
2. What is the meaning of hanging lanterns at the door of your home?
In China, lanterns are generally called lanterns. They are an ancient traditional craft art of the Han nationality, which generally originated more than 1,800 years ago. of the Western Han Dynasty of China. At the same time, every year during the first month of the lunar calendar, basically every household will hang up red lanterns symbolizing auspiciousness to create a festive atmosphere and a symbol of joy that continues to this day.
It is traditionally believed that hanging lanterns has the auspicious meaning of "good luck". The lanterns hung during festivals are basically auspicious patterns and auspicious words of blessing. In addition, the red color of the lantern is the color of cinnabar, which is a treasure with strong anti-evil effect. Therefore, since ancient times, there has been a tradition of hanging red lanterns on the door during festivals.