Types of pairs

Chinese couplets have a long history, rich content and various types. There are also various views on the classification of couplets. Some people divide couplets into coordinated couplets and informal couplets based on the relationship between levels; some divide couplets into short couplets and long couplets based on the number of words; others divide them into scene-describing couplets, celebration couplets, gift-reply couplets, and couplets based on content. KitKatLink...etc.

The classification here is mainly based on the functions of couplets, but this is only a relative term. Some couplets actually have multiple functions, so there will inevitably be overlaps when divided according to functions.

* Spring Couplets

The so-called "Spring Couplets", also called "Spring Posts", are couplets made to celebrate the Spring Festival. They are an important form of couplets and the most common. couplet. Most of these couplets express feelings and hope for good luck in the year ahead. For example:

One yuan starts again;

Everything is updated.

The motherland has a beautiful sky;

There is spring breeze everywhere in China.

The rain moistens the sky, and the autumn fruits are abundant year after year. If you want to bear fairy peaches, you must sow them first;

The east wind blows the earth, and the camptotheca trees are full of new life, but you can tell spring by looking at the willows.

The earth is rejuvenated, the mountains and rivers are green, and the motherland is beautiful in every way;

As the sun warms in China, life will be prosperous and happiness will last forever.

Up and down, men and women, old and young, are all one year older;

Every household is talking, laughing, and rejoicing, celebrating the New Year.

The language of Spring Festival couplets is generally relaxed and cheerful, full of joy, and relevant to the scene. The bright red color and auspicious words add to the joyful atmosphere of the Spring Festival.

* Festival couplets

The so-called festival couplets are couplets written for various festivals to celebrate and commemorate, and to make the festivals more joyful, warm and grand. This kind of festival couplets can be said to be the expansion and evolution of Spring Festival couplets. At present, it has become a unique form of couplets. For example:

Peaches and plums are everywhere;

Education spreads all over China. (School Anniversary Couplet)

Lantern Festival Night for thousands of families;

Peace Song on the Street. (Lantern Festival Couplet)

People are especially happy during happy events;

The moon is particularly bright during the Mid-Autumn Festival. (Mid-Autumn Festival Couplet)

Deep affection is like the light of spring nurturing peaches and plums;

A loyal heart is like a candle illuminating the spring and autumn. (Teacher's Day Couplet)

The military's love for the military is as deep as a mountain;

The people's support for the military is as deep as the ocean. ("August 1st" Festival Couplets)

Festival couplets are not only full of festive atmosphere, but also in line with the target of the couplets, and are highly targeted.

* Door couplet

The so-called door couplet refers to "door pair" or "door sticker". It is usually a couplet engraved or written next to the door, which often plays a role in indicating the family status or the owner's interests. For example, in the old scholarly families, "loyalty lasts for a long time, and poems and books last for a long time". Generally speaking, the couplet should be written according to the family status. It is easier to avoid confusion, otherwise it will make a joke. For example:

Unrivaled in the strategy of the country and dynasty;

The first author of Hanyuan articles. (Zhu Yuanzhang wrote a couplet to Tao'an)

Have a break with the country, and live in peace and prosperity;

To grow old together in the same sky, they belong to a saintly family of articles and morals. (Couplet of the Confucian Mansion)

Labor is passed down from generation to generation;

Diligence and thrift are passed down from generation to generation.

Carry forward the revolutionary tradition;

Strive for greater glory.

Fish leaping into the blue sea praise the vastness of the sea;

Birds flying into the blue sky praise the sky.

The three friends are pine, bamboo and plum in the winter,

peaches, plums, apricots and spring breeze.

The first and second couplets of the above-mentioned couplets are in line with the family characteristics of Tao'an and Confucius respectively. The third couplet is more common in ordinary worker and peasant families, the fourth couplet is mostly used in families of military martyrs, and the fifth and sixth couplets are mostly used in families of military martyrs. Vice is often found in general families to express the owner's ambition and taste.

* Occupational couplets

The so-called occupational couplets, that is, industry couplets, are posted next to the door to make people understand the characteristics of the industry at a glance and play the role of industry advertising. They are not to be underestimated in the couplets. of a variety. This type of couplet is rich in content and has alluring charm.

Moisturizing poems and painting is the same as moisturizing one’s face;

Drunk emotions and pens also intoxicate one’s heart. (Hotel Link)

Meeting by chance is like relatives and friends;

Parking and staying temporarily is like going home. (Hotel couplet)

The flowers long for each other like dew;

Under the bamboo, I read the Lu Yu Sutra. (Teahouse Lian)

Although there is no skill at all;

But it is a top-notch effort. (Barber Shop Link)

Tao Qian is good at drinking, Yi Ya is good at cooking, and he drinks and cooks with moderation;

Tao Kan cherishes every detail, Xia Yu cherishes every inch, and is meticulous in every detail. (Hotel Alliance)

Use people to be more alert at all times;

I urge you to cherish the wonderful voice. (Watch Shop Alliance)

There is no high or low profession. As long as one is at ease with his business, it is not considered lowly if he shaves his head, sings, and sews clothes;

Character should be distinguished. If you want to do whatever you want, , even if you serve as an official and become an emperor, you will still be dirty.

The above seven couplets are all in line with the professional characteristics of their respective industries, and some of them also quote classics and are rich in philosophy. The fifth and sixth officers advised people to eat moderately and cherish their time, while the seventh officer emphasized that there is no distinction between high and low professions, and the reasoning was clear and educational.

Above... Its main content is to express praise, compliments, wishes to the newlyweds and the joyful scenes of the wedding. For example:

The lotus blooms with double pedicles;

The peony has double flowers.

The flute and the pipe are played simultaneously;

The phoenix comes to the ceremony.

The colorful luan leaves a beautiful shadow in the mirror;

The hairpin-headed Aihu helps with new makeup.

Beautiful men and women are like mandarin ducks;

Marriage is a happy marriage.

Friends use peach blossoms to warm up the peach blossoms with the fragrance of harp and plum blossoms;

Lin Zhi Zhi Lin Zhi Ding Xian Ren Xin Fu Yu Ren.

The above are common wedding couplets in the old days. Nowadays, many people like to introduce new things when writing wedding couplets. For example, some join the couple based on their professions, and some praise new things and new things:

The spectacled doctor, who uses Chinese and Western medicine to treat stubborn diseases, and cures them with medicine, is known as Hua Tuo Bian Que; (doctor)

Miss Sven, who works hard to raise peaches and plums, forgets to eat and sleep, is known as a candle Spring silkworm. (Teacher)

It is not necessary to be in the same household when connecting with relatives;

To make friends, we only seek to share the same moral principles.

* Shou couplets

The so-called Shou couplets are couplets made to celebrate birthdays, mostly praising the merits and deeds of those who live long lives. For example:

Blessings are as good as the East Sea;

Life is as long as Nanshan Mountain.

It’s the first time that Fu Sheng’s clothes are virtuous;

The general angle of the plump hair is Qi Yi’s heroic appearance. (10 years old)

The five mountains are the same, but Song is the most majestic;

A hundred years of life is as long as the sun. (50 years old)

Jiezi is reborn again;

Spring and Autumn pass through Spring and Autumn several times. (60 years old)

The sixty years of admiration and high spirits have been added to the 60 years;

The longevity, teeth, virtues and pine years will last for eight thousand years. (80 years old)

Life is full of dissatisfaction;

It is rare for me to meet you in this world. (Couple of Wang Wenqing celebrating his 100th birthday)

Long Fei has been fifty for five years. When celebrating, the five numbers unite with the sky, the five numbers unite with the earth, the five things are cultivated, the five blessings are prepared, the five generations live together, and the five colors are colorful. Colorful clothing;

Eighty is the eighth day of the year for cranes, wishing you a long life, eight thousand is spring, eight thousand is autumn, eight yuan is advancing, eight is ascending, eight tones follow the rhythm, and eight thousand piaos are playing Danchi. .

(Peng Wenqin's couplet to congratulate Qianlong on his 80th birthday)

As usual, I am a guest, why ask Kang Ning, but I have more money in my bag, more wine in my urn, and more food in my cauldron. I take a few leaves of old paper to appreciate my heart, and chant oh, I am interested. Broad, the skin must be naughty, and the five senses are as agile as a thousand, and there are still few after sixty years;

Determined to become an immortal, and troubles arise in space, only to have no worldly sounds in the ears, no worldly things in the eyes, and no worldly affairs in the mind , put a few new flowers at will, intersperse them vertically and horizontally, go to bed late, get up early, one day of leisure seems like two days, and it is considered to be more than a hundred years old. (Zheng Banqiao passed away his birthday couplet at the age of 60)

The first couplet is a common birthday couplet; the second, third, fourth and fifth couplets are age-specific longevity couplets; the sixth couplet is quite ingenious, as in the saying " "Life is less than a hundred years old" and "It is rare to find a centenarian in the world", and the word "hundred" is hidden, implicitly implying that the old man has reached a hundred years old; although the seventh couplet is a flattering couplet, it is closely linked to "five" and " The word "eight" is very distinctive in writing, showing the author's literary talent and skills; the last couplet is a self-shou couplet, with a relaxed and smooth style of writing, expressing his emotions, and fully expressing the author's interests and personality.

* Elegiac couplets

Elegiac couplets, also called mourning couplets in some places, evolved from elegy words and are a type of couplet used to mourn the deceased. This kind of couplet can often render a solemn scene more solemn. The white paper with black characters evokes people's remembrance and respect for the deceased through couplets:

Once you cry, you will remember it; if you cry twice, you will remember it; now it is over! Who will bear the heavy responsibility of staying behind?

Born as a class, die as a class, what happens after becoming a class? You won't rest until you win! (Mao Zedong rescues Wang Erzhuo)

I am still caring for my son, and I have infinite care, and all the regrets must be made up for;

I am a new Buddhist, I can’t pass away, and I can’t smile at all Find. (Mao Zedong’s Couplet for His Mother)

It just happened that in the eagerness for war, Lu Xun died! The Chinese nation will cry loudly, the proletariat will cry bitterly, and progressive writers will cry wildly!

Just in the shadow of Jiang, Lu Xun died! Imperialism will sneer, the devil of despotism will laugh cruelly, and backward literati may laugh miserably! (Beiping Fengsha Literary and Art Society supports Lu Xun)

For more than ten years, I have worked hard, holding the spring and autumn pen, holding the martyr's whip, holding the sword and joining the army, loyal to the party, but I have not been able to achieve my ambition, and this life has been a waste of enthusiasm;

A family is sad and weeping, begging parents for forgiveness, urging brothers to be patient, comforting wives with gentle words, and admonishing children. The grievances will eventually be forgiven, and we will be reincarnated as heroes in the world. (Xiong Henghan's self-elegiac couplet)

The first couplet was written by Mao Zedong at Wang Erzhuo's memorial meeting. Using the "word apposition" method, the upper and lower couplets have "erzhuo" and "class" in the same position. Repeated three times, with "first cry", "second cry", "life as" and "death as", it makes people feel sad and sad;

The second couplet is Mao Zedong's funeral. Mother's couplet, in October 1919, Mao Zedong's mother passed away. Mao Zedong condensed his infinite affection for his mother in his pen, describing the touching scene of his mother's illness and his son's guilt for not being able to have a happy life. He believed in Buddhism but could not The regret of immortality recalls the deep affection between mother and child, fully expressing the depth of maternal love and the endless grief; the third couplet goes against the traditional rules of couplets, breaking the commandment of avoiding the opposite of the same word to highlight the theme and show the clear love. The fourth couplet is a self-evaluation couplet written by Xiong Henghan before his execution, expressing a revolutionary's regret for not being able to complete the party's cause and his determination to revolutionize to the end.

* Communicative couplets

The so-called communicative couplets are couplets that people use as rewards for friendship. This kind of couplet has profound connotations and rich content. Most of them are aphorisms, among which simple and elegant ones are better. For example:

The sentence is doubtful;

I will never forget it when I read it. (Couple of Ye Shengtao and Yu Pingbo)

Being an official only cost six hundred shi;

Writing a book of more than 5,000 words. (Given to Guo Yunqing by Yuan Mei)

The lord of Jingjie Town is famous for its reputation spread three thousand miles north of Hebei Province;

Fengshuang Tui sits alone and is powerful in eight hundred states in Shandong. (Given to Lu Fu by Yu Qian)

It is enough to have a confidant in life;

This world should treat him with sympathy. (Given to Qu Qiubai by Lu Xun)

Read books about your family and country often;

Don’t do anything that is not beneficial to your body or mind.

(Given to Wang Hanqiu by Xu Teli)

The first couplet is a couplet between Ye Shengtao and Yu Pingbo. One of them is a famous writer, educator, editor, publisher, and social activist, the other is a famous scholar, and the last one is composed by Written by the calligrapher Wu Jialu, the couplet fully expresses the rigorous attitude and diligent spirit of each autonomous school; the second couplet expresses the author's aspirations and ideological character; the third couplet is Yu Qian's title couplet, expressing his respect and trust in Lu Fu ; The fourth couplet expresses the deep friendship between the two great men; the fifth couplet from Xu Teli expresses the author's expectations for Wang Hanqiu, which can be called the motto of contemporary youth and the motto of conducting oneself in the world.

* Tang couplets

The so-called hall couplets are couplets hung in halls, study rooms, bedrooms and other environments. It is mainly used to decorate the environment and express emotions to express the host's interests, feelings, etc. For example:

Don’t offend heaven and earth with your thoughts;

You must leave a good example to your children and grandchildren with your words and deeds. (Ming Dynasty Yuan Chonghuan wrote a couplet)

Coming from my hometown, the two places are full of devastation;

After joining the army, I have long been concerned about the sufferings of thousands of families. (Li Zhi wrote a couplet)

He has three loves: strange books, horses, and beautiful landscapes;

Four things to plant in the garden: green pines, green bamboos, and white plum orchids. (Bedroom couplet written by Fang Zhimin)

The world rises and falls;

Every man is responsible. (Gu Yanwu's hall couplet)

Yuan Chonghuan's hall couplet expresses his way of life and teaching his children, and has the nature of a self-police motto; Li Zhi wrote the couplet when he came from his hometown in Fujian to serve as an official in Yao'an County, Yunnan. , he incorporated the sufferings of the people he saw along the way into the couplet, and hung it in the office hall as a warning to himself, indicating that officials should be honest and caring for the people; the banner in Fang Zhimin's bedroom expresses the author's hobbies and loves the vigor of pine and the tenacity of bamboo. , the noble sentiments of praising the beauty of plum blossoms and appreciating the fragrance of orchids; the central hall couplet of Gu Yanwu, a famous thinker and scholar in the early Qing Dynasty, is short and popular, simple and unpretentious, and expresses clear ideas. He spent his life running around, inspecting the people's sentiments, and did not forget the character of the great cause of rejuvenation in the couplet. be fully reflected.

* Couplets of Places of Interest

The so-called couplets of places of interest refer to couplets written and engraved for a certain place of interest. Our country has a long history, a vast territory, and the most scenic spots in the world. Celebrities from ancient and modern times came to these famous mountains, rivers, historical sites and resorts, and they often became very interested and wrote with joy because they were struck by the scenery. These couplets were either engraved on pavilions or pavilions, or affixed to temples and tombs... to express their interest and feelings. The profound couplets they left behind have been praised and praised from generation to generation. For example:

He is so crazy that everyone in the world wants to kill him;

He is so drunk that the emperor cannot breathe. (Couplet of Taibai Tower in Caishiji, Dangtu, Anhui Province)

The new pines hate to be a thousand feet high;

The evil bamboos should be cut down by ten thousand poles. (Chen Yi's Couplet of Du Fu's Thatched Cottage)

The sound of wind, water, insects, birds, and Sanskrit blows, a total of three hundred and sixty bells and drums, is silent;

The color of the moon, the color of the mountains, the color of the grass, the color of the trees, the color of the clouds, and the color of the peaks and mountains 48,000 feet high, all the colors are empty. (Couplet of Zhongfangguang Temple in Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang)

The heart is in the Han Dynasty, and there is no distinction between the first master and the last master;

The name is high in the world, why bother to argue about Xiangyang and Nanyang. (Nanyang Wollongong couplet inscribed by Gu Jiaheng of the Qing Dynasty)

Li Bai’s life has many things worthy of praise, but the author of the first couplet picked out typical examples and used a short seven-character couplet, like a cartoon, With just a few sketches, the great poet is described to the point where his expression is fully realized. The entire couplet is short and meaningful, with neat contrasts and clever wording. It is indeed a masterpiece of great skill. The second couplet was written by Chen Yi, who also uniquely added a paragraph. Postscript: "This beautiful line of Du's poem has the most practical significance. I have been praised by poets throughout the ages." It can be said to be unique and full of new ideas; Fangguang Temple is located in the Tiantai Mountains, built in a high mountain valley, with Shiliang Falls below. , the couplet is like poetry or painting, the scenes are blended, delicate and philosophical; the fourth couplet was written by Gu Jiaheng, a native of Xiangyang, Hubei who was the prefect of Nanyang, Henan in the Qing Dynasty. Because Zhuge Liang was famous throughout the world, the two provinces competed for Zhuge Liang's former residence. In this place, Gu Jiaheng did not dare to offend the local gentry, and was afraid of being accused of betraying his hometown, so he wrote this wonderful couplet, which not only praised Zhuge Liang, but also smoothed the dispute between the two provinces. It was fair.

But this controversy did not subside. When the second set of "Longzhong Pair" souvenirs of the "Three Kingdoms" stamps were issued in 1990, Hubei and Henan provinces competed for the first issue of "Longzhong Pair". The official venue was set up, and a delegation was formed to go to Beijing to appeal, causing the design to be blocked. The Institute of History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Institute of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties of Beijing Normal University have organized an academic symposium on "Zhuge Liang plowed the land". The statement that Zhuge Liang plowed the land in Xiangyang, Hubei has been agreed by most people. At the same time, historians also believe that, just like Just like the civil and military Chibi, Zhuge's monuments in Xiangyang and Nanyang can also coexist. Gu Jiaheng's couplet is truly a masterpiece of famous couplets.

* Calligraphy and painting couplets

The so-called calligraphy and painting couplets refer to the couplets inscribed on paintings. According to the content of the picture, the couplets that fit the picture can be cleverly combined with "calligraphy, painting, and couplets" to achieve "there is a couplet in the picture, and the picture is contained in the couplet". This kind of calligraphy and painting couplets can be said to be a comprehensive art that integrates couplets, calligraphy, and painting. It is also a major feature of Chinese painting art. This kind of calligraphy and painting couplets is unique and innovative. The couplets in the painting can make the theme of the painting more clear, profound and meaningful, and give people new artistic enjoyment.

The clouds fly and the sword dances thousands of miles;

The lightning and thunder shake all directions. (Inscribed on the Tiger Alliance)

The magpie reports the victory in aiding the DPRK;

Hua Yi is a hero in resisting the United States. (Zhou Enlai inscribed He Xiangning's picture couplet of peonies and magpies)

There were knots before it was unearthed;

It was still modest at the peak of the clouds. (Bamboo couplets inscribed by Li Kuchan)

The majestic achievements and mountains and rivers will last forever;

The sun and the moon will shine together with the loyalty and loyalty. (Huang Diqi inscribed Zhou Enlai's portrait couplet)

The first couplet is our common tiger painting couplet. The couplet exaggeratedly depicts and exaggerates the tiger in the painting, making the image of the tiger more prominent; the second couplet is a couplet inscribed by Zhou Enlai on He Xiangning, which expresses the determination of the Chinese people to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, defend their homeland, and their infinite love for the heroes of the Volunteer Army. The emotion of the painting further highlights the meaning of the painting, which has the wonderful effect of setting off the clouds and supporting the moon and adding the finishing touch; the third couplet praises bamboo and is also an expression of the author's aspirations; the fourth couplet highly praises Premier Zhou Enlai's noble character and praises Zhou Enlai. The author named the painting "Monument" (nave painting) for the glorious image of the Prime Minister, which can be said to be a perfect combination of couplets and paintings. fully reflected.

* Literary Couplets

The so-called literary couplets are couplets used in literary works to match the description of the social scene, character characteristics, scenes, and environment in the work. It is an integral part of literary and artistic works. For example:

Looking at the old scene in the cave;

Looking out the window is already the New Year. ("Red Rock")

The sickle cuts off the old world;

The ax opens up a new world. ("Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom")

Sit quietly and think about your own mistakes;

Don't talk about the faults of others in small talk. ("Pumpkin Story")

Indifferentness makes one's ambition clear;

Tranquility leads to long-term goals. ("Romance of the Three Kingdoms")

The first couplet is a couplet in "Red Rock". The novel writes that in the spring of 1949, the revolutionary fighters in the "Sino-US Cooperation Institute" concentration camp in Chongqing learned that the People's Liberation Army was marching to the north bank of the Yangtze River. According to the news, he held a New Year party in prison and wrote many couplets. This is one of them, which fully expresses the joy of the imprisoned revolutionaries to welcome the victory of the revolution;

The second couplet is Peking Opera. The couplets on Li Yongqi's hut in "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" express the aspirations of the people to stand up and seek liberation;

The third pair is the couplets hanging in the hall of Wang Sheng, a middle school student in the Jiangxi tea-picking opera "Pumpkin Story". It shows that the student was well-behaved but was framed to death by reactionary officials, thereby exposing the government's crime of massacring innocent people and deepening the theme of the work;

The fourth chapter is "Sima Hui Recommends Again" in Chapter 37 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" The couplet on the door of Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage in "Liu Xuande, a famous scholar, visited the thatched cottage three times" highlights the owner of the thatched cottage's ethics and academic spirit that "without learning, one cannot develop talents, and without ambition, one cannot succeed in learning." It is also a portrayal of Zhuge Liang's conduct. These couplets can add color to literary and artistic works and make the specific characters and events shown shine.

* Temple couplets

The so-called temple couplets are couplets inscribed on shrines, temples, Taoist temples and other places. There were a large number of couplets in temples and Taoist temples in our country's old days. These couplets may record mythological stories, praise the achievements of temple owners, talk about superstitious legends, praise the scenic spots of temples, or encourage people to do good deeds, etc.

For example:

The heroes of Hebei were frightened to kill Yan Liang on a horse;

The civil and military forces of Lu Su and Jiangnan were chilled by a single sword. (Guandi Temple Couplet)

Introduce the gods to cut the ink to determine the universe;

The ax can be used to bring about the renewal of the sun and the moon. (Luban Temple Couplet)

All herbs are a hundred medicines;

If you are not a good person, you must be a good doctor. (Couple of Yaowang Temple in Nancheng, Jiangxi)

Every house has a citron, a porridge and a meal, sandalwood paste and grease, and the blood and sweat of pedestrians. If you don't uphold the precepts and don't do things, you will be afraid, worried, sighing and sighing;

One day, one month, one year, the flow of time is easy to pass, and the phantom is not firm. The heart is not exhausted, the holy rainbow is not round, it is terrifying, terrible and pitiful. (Zhaitang couplets of Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province)

Temple couplets can also be regarded as scenic spot couplets. Most of the examples cited here are direct evaluations of temple owners.

The first couplet points out the most outstanding heroic achievements of Guan Yu in his life; the second couplet praises Lu Ban for his superb skills; the third couplet talks about medicine and people; the fourth couplet is titled in Zhaitang, full sentence format Tight and seamless, consistent from top to bottom, nothing forced, and contains the meaning of ridicule.

* Celebration Couplets

In addition to the special celebration couplets for weddings and birthdays, many things worthy of congratulations in life interactions can be celebrated with couplets. This type of couplets is generally called Celebration couplet. For example:

The good air fills the house, doubling the beauty of spring;

The heroic voice brings peace of mind.

Extensive knowledge does not digress from the topic, and profound knowledge does not penetrate deeply;

Small words of subtle flavor are shared by the whole world.

The cultural brilliance of past dynasties shines by the side;

The scenery of the earth is before our eyes.

Jiaying now has a university;

Meizhou has always had many famous scholars.

The above four couplets are all celebration couplets. The first couplet is an old-time folk couplet celebrating the birth of a child in spring, both of which are auspicious words; the second couplet is Liu Haisu's congratulations on the 1985 National Academic Symposium on Dream of Red Mansions, and the third couplet is Pu Jie's congratulations on the establishment of the Chinese Couplet Society, both of which are close to each other. Based on the content of the meeting, a couplet was written to express his feelings; the fourth couplet is Lai Shaoqi’s congratulations on the first opening of Jiaying University, praising Jiaying and Meizhou as places of outstanding people.

* Propaganda couplet

The so-called propaganda couplet refers to the couplet used to promote a certain political idea. It is often seen in the couplets created in certain movements and activities. To enhance the atmosphere and inspire people's education.

For example:

The working people are regarded as a target by the landlords and gentry;

The working people regard the landlords and the gentry as targets. (Donlan Peasant Movement Lecture Association)

Schools create talents for the purpose of transforming society;

Studying is for doing things, not for being an official. (Li Dazhao wrote a couplet for the Daheituo Village National Junior Primary School)

People cannot be without teachers, otherwise they will be stupid;

A country cannot be ignorant, because ignorance will destroy it.

Occupying people's fields, seeking wives, killing widows and widowers, it is useless to let them burn incense;

Be filial to your parents, be loyal to your brothers, be harmonious to your relatives and neighbors in the village, and be a good citizen. , it doesn’t matter if you don’t worship when you come.

(Gu Bai wrote the couplet for the God-Yearing Games)

The first couplet is a couplet from the Peasant Movement Workshop in Donglan County, Guangxi. The first couplet exposes the cruel exploitation and oppression of farmers by the landlord class, and the second couplet expresses the farmers’ support for The incomparable resentment of the landlords and gentry is easy to understand for students, and the educational effect is obvious; the second couplet is when Li Dazhao went home for vacation one year, he went from house to house, fought against the gentry and patriarchal forces in the village, and destroyed the ancient temple in the village. On the first day of school, he tore down a popular statue of a god and established the "Daheituo Village National Junior Primary School". On the first day of school, he personally wrote this couplet, clearly stating the purpose of running the school and the purpose of reading; the third couplet is from 1985 On February 2, the United Front Work Department of Guangchang County Committee of Jiangxi Province wrote a couplet when it launched a "Charity Sale of Calligraphy and Painting" activity in order to revitalize education. It has profound ideas and is easy to understand. It was reported by Jiangxi Daily; the fourth couplet was written by Gu Bai when he was a boy. , there was a festival in the village to welcome the gods, and the villagers asked him to write a couplet for the temple gate. He used a little thought and wrote it in one stroke. The couplet fully expressed the author's disbelief in superstition, his deep hatred of the tyrants and bullies, and his love for labor. The deep sympathy of the masses.

* Other couplets

As an ancient literary and artistic form, couplets are short, concise and easy to use, and are deeply loved by the masses. In addition to the above 17 kinds of couplets, couplets are also often used in many other occasions and some special occasions.