A family member passed away. Should I post Spring Festival couplets or tear them up first?

Let me explain to you why we are doing this. According to the custom, if someone in our family dies, we won't visit for three years. For fear of bringing bad luck to other people's homes, we don't treat guests for three years, don't post couplets representing celebrations during the New Year, and don't set off firecrackers and other celebration activities, which represent our grief for the deceased. That's what the so-called three-year mourning means. Although it is my son's house in the city, it is necessary to do so.

Moreover, you tear up couplets in advance, and the main function is to prevent Chinese New Year visits. On New Year's Day, no matter in rural cities, there is a custom of visiting each other to pay New Year's greetings. Visitors who see people who don't post couplets at the door generally don't go in to pay New Year's greetings. You should understand this old rule, otherwise it will really cause misunderstanding. That's why I asked you to tear it up, to stop customers.

Of course, many post-90s and post-00s have forgotten these traditional customs of the older generation. They don't know that New Year's greetings are bound to be a joke, so you'd better send a few notices in your circle of friends in advance, stating that someone in your family has passed away, and you can't meet people or friends for three years. I hope you will forgive me, so that even people who don't know the rules won't come to the door again.

Here, let's talk about some local customs. In some places, couplets are posted even if someone in the family dies, but they are blue-green, which also means that someone in the family has died. It is more appropriate to ask the older generation about the specific situation there. What I said is that most areas are like this, so it's not good not to cause you other misunderstandings.

This is a traditional custom for thousands of years. Although some have changed, I think some traditions should not be changed, especially in paying homage to the dead.

Well, that's what I'm talking about. I hope you can take this little personal advice, and I hope you feel sorry for the death of the deceased.