At the beginning of the new year, the first thing to do is to post couplets on door gods. On the 30th day of the New Year (or the 29th, in some areas it may be earlier), every household goes to the streets to buy Spring Festival couplets. Those who are in the mood also spread paper and ink to celebrate the Spring Festival, and decorate the doors inside and outside the house. Spring couplets are also called door pairs, spring posts, couplets, couplets, peach charms, etc.
Another source of Spring Festival couplets is spring stickers. The ancients often posted the word "Yichun" on the Beginning of Spring. Later, they gradually developed into Spring Festival couplets, which express the Chinese working people's desire to ward off evil spirits, eliminate disasters, and welcome good fortune. desire.
Add a festive atmosphere to the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival couplets are all red with black characters or red with gold characters. Together with various patterns, they are in line with the celebration and joy of the New Year, adding a festive atmosphere to the Spring Festival.
Express good wishes and vision. The decorations in the couplets, like fish, mean more than enough every year; the beautiful words, such as "As time goes by, people live longer, spring fills the universe with happiness" and other beautiful blessings express people's good wishes for the coming year.
Folk saying has the effect of avoiding evil and avoiding difficulties. This statement comes from the legend of the "Nian Beast". It is said that the Nian Beast is afraid of the color red, so every New Year's Eve every household posts couplets to ward off the Nian Beast. Therefore, the custom of posting couplets has been passed down to this day, expressing people's desire to avoid evil.