Why are Spring Festival couplets not allowed in the first year after the funeral?

Not posting Spring Festival couplets within three years of death is a respect for the deceased. If a relative in a farmer's family dies, many farmers will not post Spring Festival couplets for three years. Even if they post Spring Festival couplets, they will choose to post Spring Festival couplets with white characters on a blue background. The main reason is that Spring Festival couplets symbolize happiness in rural areas. Generally, Spring Festival couplets will only be posted when there is a happy event or Chinese New Year at home. However, if a family member dies, it is not something to celebrate. Not posting Spring Festival couplets is a respect for the deceased and a long-standing custom.

If someone doesn't know this custom and posts Spring Festival couplets when their loved ones die, then the villagers will certainly laugh at him for not knowing the rules and not respecting their deceased relatives. It may even be considered "unfilial".

Although there are some feudal superstitions in rural traditional culture, there are still some traditional cultures worth exploring and promoting. It is actually a traditional culture not to post Spring Festival couplets within three years after the death of a loved one. This culture has a long history. After thousands of years of development, it is still deeply rooted in rural areas. No one dares to break this custom. Therefore, farmers still follow this custom.