Daoyou, usually small yellow money made of yellow watch paper. The length and width are about three inches and two inches respectively, and the lower end should be cut into two dovetail-shaped inclined tips, on which nine small round coins should be thrown. Then attach the word "You" written in red paper and gilded in a square barrel and stick it on the yellow money. The 29th of the twelfth lunar month will be posted with Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures and door gods. Inverted unitary, inverted unitary, you have my home.
"Taoist friends", commonly known as "small hanging money" in those days, is a mascot that every household pays attention to and sticks to on the eve of the Spring Festival. Generally posted at home and on various utensils, what auspicious and beautiful meanings are needed.
Other China New Year customs
Before the Spring Festival in the old days, every household in urban and rural areas had a folk custom of posting eight big reds, among which the 29 th posting of the twelfth lunar month was also an essential folk content. The so-called "eight great reds" include door gods, Spring Festival couplets, spring strips, bucket squares, hanging money, window grilles, New Year pictures, silk and other weaving handicrafts. The purpose of posting eight big reds is to set off the atmosphere of the Spring Festival, beautify the home environment and pray for peace and good luck.
Door gods are familiar with Spring Festival couplets, window grilles and New Year pictures, but the Spring Festival couplets that young people are not familiar with are mainly manifested in harvest, peace and happiness, and happiness when they look up. And the bucket is a blessing, and the content of hanging money shows lucky money, gold and so on. There are also silk and silk-woven handicrafts such as Chinese zodiac, peanuts, gold ingots and colored peppers.