Permanent couplets of ancestral hall

In China, there was a custom of pasting couplets thousands of years ago. In the new year, people put up couplets to pray for happiness and well-being in the coming year. When you get married, put up couplets to pray for a happy marriage and an early birth. In the ancestral hall, couplets are posted to show filial piety or praise. In short, couplets are always given special meanings. But in order to save trouble, there are universal couplets once and for all.

Permanent couplets of ancestral hall

As the permanent couplets of ancestral temples, you can choose the contents of couplets that praise merits and pray for protection. Here are some suggestions for you.

Praise advantage type:

Gong Zu has a far-reaching influence, and his son Sun Xiaoshun.

Man is supreme, sage books can be cultivated and read, and virtue should be rewarded by the kindness of ancestors.

Ancestors are selfless and good at inaction, while ancestors can be just teachers and wise gods.

Protection type request:

Solemn hall, showing the merits of ancestors;

Diligent housekeeping, agriculture, industry and commerce;

If you want to be proud of your family, you will learn from yourself and accumulate good deeds.

The standard of judging couplets well

Even laymen know that good couplets should be in place, for example, permanent couplets placed in ancestral halls can't be replaced by Spring Festival couplets, which is ridiculous. But it is not enough to get the meaning right, and the basic requirements of couplets still need to be met. First of all, the number of words is equal, which means that the number of words in the upper part and the lower part is equal. This is for the beauty when filling. In ancient China, antithesis was called beauty; Second, parts of speech are equivalent, verbs to verbs, adjectives to adjectives, and related words must be in relative positions; Third, the structure is commensurate, and fourth, the level is related to the level; Fifth, the rhythm corresponds.

Matters needing attention in pasting ancestral hall couplets

The ancestral temple is a symbol of dignity and majesty, and couplets must be pasted according to the rules. First, stick a pair of two pillars in the middle; The two pillars on both sides are connected with each other; For the place where couplets are posted, the right hand sticks couplets and the left hand sticks couplets. We should also pay attention to these taboos, such as crossing our hands, being heavy and unbalanced. Attention should be paid to the fourth dislocation, the fifth is messy feet, and the sixth is flat feet. Seventh, remember the three flat tails and the eight taboos.