The horizontal batch is Yishi IKEA, how to write the upper and lower couplets

When making couplets, the following rules must be followed:

①The number of words in the upper and lower couplets must be equal, and repeated words cannot be used.

②The last sentence of the first couplet must be in oblique tone, and the last word of the next couplet must be in flat tone.

③The sentence patterns of the upper and lower couplets must be consistent (similar parts of speech and corresponding structures).

④The flat and oblique characters in the upper and lower lines must be opposite to each other. Where the upper couplet uses flat-sound characters, the second line must use oblique-sound characters, and vice versa (ping: flat-sound characters; oblique: oblique-sound characters, including upper and lower lines. A word with three tones of "go" and "enter").

⑤The meanings of the upper and lower couplets can be similar or opposite. They can only say one thing, or they may also say two things separately.

The antithesis between couplets and rhythmic poetry has a relationship of inheritance and evolution. The flat rhythm of rhythmic poetry and the principle that one, three, and five are independent, and two, four, and six are distinct, also apply to couplets. As for the number of words in each couplet, there is no limit, ranging from four, five, six, seven, eight, nine to several or hundreds of words, as long as there is something to say and it can be paired. The following examples illustrate this:

The motherland’s mountains and rivers are strong; the people’s years are new.

(廄廄平平廄, 平平廄廄平.)

The motherland, mountains and rivers in the first line and the people and years in the second line are all nouns. The last word "zhuang" in the first line and the second word in the second line are all nouns. The last word of "xin" is an adjective, relative to the top and bottom, harmonious in level and oblique, and the content and form are consistent with the above five rules.

In short, the phonology and harmony of couplets should be harmonious. The language is concise, consistent with the rules, and has certain content. The words are not relative to each other, the flatness and obliqueness are inconsistent, or the slogan-like sentences are divided into two lines, they cannot be regarded as couplets.

We can summarize the content of the above introduction into four points, that is, the number of words is equal, the pronunciation of the characters is flat, the words are antithetical, and the syntax is symmetrical. At the same time, the contents of the upper and lower couplets must have a certain connection, but they cannot be similar or repeated. Similar couplets are commonly known as gassho pairs, such as the New Year to welcome the five blessings, and the Spring Festival to welcome the three more blessings. The New Year and Spring Festival, greeting and receiving all agree. Traditionally I think such couplets violate the taboo of making couplets.