How high do couplets usually stick?

Couplets are generally based on the distance from the lintel of the home to the ground. In the past, it was 1.2- 1.5 meters long and about 30 centimeters wide. That's because in ancient times, the liberation room was relatively short, and now 1 is popular. 88 meters, 2 meters, one to do, one to make a circle. Use 1 for Chinese New Year. 88, if used for marriage, use 2 meters.

The common seven-character Spring Festival couplets are 23.5cm x 9 1 cm horizontally and 23.5cm x133.6cm vertically. Ordinary couplets are as small in height as in width, with a width of10cm, a length of1.2m, a medium width of12cm and a length of1.2m.. The major dimensions are width18cm and length1.6m.. Extra large is 20cm wide and1.8m long.

The size of Spring Festival couplets should be coordinated with their own portals.

1. Spring Festival couplets with a width of 15 to 20 cm are posted on the portal of residents' homes.

2. Merchants should stick Spring Festival couplets of about 20 to 30 centimeters according to the width of the portal, which can be harmonious and generous.

3. The width of Spring Festival couplets at the entrance of some tall buildings should not exceed 40cm.

4. Ordinary Spring Festival couplets: the width of horizontal couplets is 23. 5cm, the length is 9 1 cm, the width of straight couplets is 23. 5cm, and the length is133. 6cm.

Precautions for posting couplets:

Pay attention to the order of upper and lower couplets when posting couplets. The order of couplets is determined by horizontal batch. If the horizontal batch is written from right to left, the couplet should also start from right. If the horizontal batch is written from left to right, then the couplet is also written from left. In addition, you can choose to post couplets from the afternoon of New Year's Eve to the evening, which means to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, and also symbolizes the beautiful yearning for the New Year.

In addition, the upper and lower couplet can be distinguished by the last word of the upper and lower couplet. Generally speaking, the last word of the upper couplet is a flat tone (three or four tones), and the last word of the lower couplet is a flat tone (one or two tones).

In addition, you can distinguish up and down links according to causality, chronological order and spatial order. Starting from the top, the result is the bottom; Time is the first part, time is the second part; The little one comes first, and the big one comes last.

Therefore, when posting couplets, you can also distinguish them according to the above elements, and then read them aloud in the order of the upper and lower couplets.