One of the couplets on the paste:

1, according to the traditional custom, the upper couplet pasted on the right, the lower couplet pasted on the left (facing the door to the left and right). Because the writing habits of the ancients is the right vertical writing, and the right for the top; Moreover, the cross-comment is also written from right to left (for example: the cross-comment is "resignation of the old and welcome the new", written as "the new welcome the old resignation").

2, look at the horizontal writing : modern writing and reading order, most of the left to right (the opposite of the ancients), but the writing habits of the couplet is still right vertical writing, but the horizontal is often written from left to right. Therefore, now posting the Spring Festival couplets, according to the writing style of the cross-checks are divided into two cases: First, if the cross-checks are written from the right to the left (eg: the cross-checks are "resignation of the old and welcome the new", written as "the new welcome the old resignation"), then it is still in accordance with the traditional custom, the upper couplet is posted on the right side, and the lower couplet is posted on the left side. left. Secondly, if the banner is written from left to right (e.g., the banner is written as "resignation of the old and welcome the new"), then according to the current reading habits, the upper couplet is pasted on the left side, and the lower couplet is pasted on the right side.

Second, on the Spring Festival couplets on the distinction between the upper and lower couplets:

1, with the method of distinguishing between the upper and lower couplets: the "General Rules of the Law" requires that: the upper couplet in the oblique, the lower couplet in the flat sound. That is to say, the last word is oblique (tone is up, go) is the first line, the last word is flat (tone is yinping, yangping) is the second line. e.g. New Year's Day is a time of celebration; Jiajie is an everlasting spring. -- "庆" is oblique, "春" is flat.

What should I do if the end words of the first and second lines are the same, or if I don't know what they are?

2, according to cause and effect. The "cause" is the first line, the "fruit" is the second line. For example: policy wise direction positive; urban and rural affluent painting new. --Because only "policy wise" this "cause", there will be "urban and rural affluence" the The "fruit" is the "cause" of the "wise policy".

3, according to time. Time before the first line, time after the second line. For example: firecrackers sound the old year; plum blossoms bloom new spring. -- "resignation of the old year" in the first, "welcome the new spring" in the second.

4, according to the spatial scope. Generally, the small one is in the front, the big one is in the back. For example: hard work and thriftiness of the family; unity to build the country national prosperity. --This spring couplet in the "country" than the "family" is larger, so "family" in the front, "country" in the back. The first is the "country", and the second is the "country".