What are the taboos about posting Spring Festival couplets on the first day of the Lunar New Year?

Don’t paste the left and right sides of the Spring Festival couplets wrongly: when pasting the couplets, paste the top couplet on the right and the bottom couplet on the left. The left and right are divided by facing the gate. The last character of the first line must end with a oblique character (the third and fourth tones in Mandarin), and the second line must end with a flat character (the first and second tones of Mandarin).

Do not paste the door gods upside down: The door gods usually have two figures, one on each door. When pasting them, pay attention to the faces of the two figures facing each other, and do not paste them upside down.

The word "福" cannot be posted casually: the word "福" on the door means receiving blessings and welcoming blessings. The door is a very solemn and respectful place, so the word "福" on the door must be posted squarely and in an upright manner. Don't be crooked. The characters "福" affixed to other furniture or decorations at home should be affixed upside down to indicate that blessings have arrived at home.

Don’t put the word "spring" on the door of your house: In ancient times, only Yihongyuan posted the word "spring" on the door, so don't put the word "spring" on the door of your house alone.

The best time to post Spring Festival couplets is between 6 a.m. and 12 noon on New Year’s Eve. First tear off the old Spring Festival couplets and then replace them with new ones, which means getting rid of the old and welcoming the new.

Window grilles are usually put up on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.

The window decorations on the windows where the elderly live are mainly flowers, plants and animals, showing a strong body.

Those who are married but have no children can only have decals on their windows. If there are dragons, tigers, phoenixes, and chickens in the window grilles, the dragon should be placed above the tiger, and the phoenix should be placed above the chicken, but not too close.

The size of the window grilles should not be too large. Pay attention to the hollow and translucent windows, which symbolize the coming of good luck.

Generally, window grilles are affixed to the glass of doors or windows. Aim at an outside door or windowpane so it looks festive from the outside.

Most window grilles are posted face-up. Special characters such as the character "福" and the character "财" can be pasted upside down, symbolizing wealth and good fortune. People can understand the meaning at a glance.

For two symmetrical doors, it is best to choose window grilles of the same size and pattern. If the content of the two window grilles can be connected, you can also have different patterns, such as happiness, auspiciousness, joy, etc. window grilles.