First, the taboo of hanging lanterns
1. Hanging red lanterns: traditionally, it is considered auspicious. Hanging lanterns on holidays basically contains auspicious patterns and auspicious blessing words. In addition, the red of lanterns is the color of cinnabar, which is a treasure with strong exorcism in geomantic omen. Therefore, there has been a tradition of hanging red lanterns at the gate on holidays since ancient times.
2. Don't reuse lanterns: lanterns are hung every Spring Festival. The important thing is that this year's lanterns will be hung next year. In ancient times, it was usually handled by touching lanterns, that is, two lanterns collided and burned.
3. In China, lanterns are a combination of painting art, paper cutting, sewing and other complex technologies, representing happiness. Because the pronunciation of lanterns is similar to that of Ding, it means that people are prosperous. So it is also used to pray for children. In the past, every household had a surname lamp hanging under the eaves and in the living room.
Traditionally, temples are mainly yellow. The size and color of lanterns are personal preferences and have no symbolic significance.
Second, the number of Feng Shui lanterns is taboo.
1. Lanterns should be hung evenly. The lanterns we see now are usually red. Generally in geomantic omen, the geomantic omen of hanging lanterns should be even. That is to say, no matter which direction and position lanterns are hung, it is advisable to use even numbers, such as two, six or eight lanterns. When hanging lanterns, it is not advisable to hang odd numbers or even one, which is considered unlucky in geomantic omen.
2. Six or nine lanterns. For a family of three, the best number is six or nine lanterns. The reason why it is so limited is that the firepower that each family can carry is relatively certain in its own feng shui. For a family of three, the total amount of Feng Shui firepower that a family can carry can only be nine. However, compared with the feng shui layout, 69 is still better.
3. A family of four with eight lanterns, from the perspective of geomantic omen, this family itself has relatively high geomantic omen carrying capacity. However, due to the changing situation and personal development needs, the total number of lanterns that can be hung by a family of four cannot exceed nine. The best number of layouts is eight, which should be relatively evenly arranged in all corners of the room to better play the role of Feng Shui.