What’s the point of hanging lanterns on the front door during festivals?

The lantern is not only a tool used for lighting in ancient times, but also a symbol of auspiciousness in traditional Feng Shui destiny theory. Because the pronunciations of "lamp" and "ding" are similar, it also means that people are prosperous. , regarded as a good omen by people. So, what’s the point of hanging lanterns at the door during festivals? Let Door Feng Shui answer it for you.

In my country, lanterns, also collectively known as lanterns, are an ancient traditional handicraft of the Han nationality. It originated in the Western Han Dynasty more than 1,800 years ago. Every year during the first month of the lunar calendar, every household would hang up red lanterns symbolizing auspiciousness to create a festive atmosphere. Lanterns have also become a symbol of happiness for the Chinese people.

Hanging lanterns is traditionally believed to have the auspicious meaning of good fortune (red). The lanterns hung during festivals are basically auspicious patterns and auspicious words of blessing. In addition, the red color of the lanterns is The color of cinnabar, and cinnabar is a treasure that is said to be very effective in fending off evil spirits according to Feng Shui. Therefore, since ancient times, there has been a tradition of hanging red lanterns on the door during festivals.

So what’s the point of hanging lanterns? In ancient my country, good things came in pairs, good fortune and good fortune came in pairs, and the same goes for hanging lanterns. Generally, they should be even numbers, not odd numbers, and pay attention to symmetry. They should be hung on both sides of the door, and they should be hung in the south or not in the north. In addition, when hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival every year, it is important that this year's lanterns cannot be kept until next year to hang again. In ancient times, this was usually destroyed by "lantern collision", that is, the lanterns were knocked against each other and then destroyed after they caught fire.

Conclusion: Our country’s lanterns combine painting art, paper cutting, paper binding, thorn stitching and other crafts. They represent celebration, and because the pronunciations of “lamp” and “ding” are similar, it means that the population is prosperous. Therefore, it is also used to pray for a child. In the past, every house had surname lamps hanging under the eaves and in the living room. During the Japanese occupation, patriots painted folk stories on lanterns to teach their descendants about their own culture, which also has the meaning of being passed down from generation to generation.