What is the origin of happiness?

Fu, Chinese characters come from the exhibition department, from the exhibition department, and are mostly related to sacrifice, gods, prayers and expectations. It means "happiness", but in the past it meant "good luck" and "good luck". During the Spring Festival, every household should put the word "Fu" on doors, walls and lintels.

According to legend, the folk custom of sticking "Fu" began at the time of offering sacrifices to the gods. Immortals from all walks of life have been properly distributed, and Jiang Taigong's wife Ma Shi also came to beg for the position of God. In desperation, he named her "poor God" and stipulated that no one could go where the word "Fu" was posted. Therefore, the people posted "blessings" and set off firecrackers to drive away the unpopular "poor gods".

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Fu is a knowing word with pictophonetic characters. According to Oracle Bone Inscriptions unearthed from Yin Ruins in Henan Province, "Fu" is the image of holding a jar in both hands to worship God (showing), and it is a knowing word composed of three parts: hand, wine and showing. The original intention is to sacrifice wine to God and pray for happiness (all the best).

At the top of its left half is a word "one", which is a container for wine. In fact, it is the original text of the word "wine". On the lower left are two "hands" (again), which means holding the bottle in both hands. The right half is "sign", which represents the god of ancestors. The whole word means holding a bottle with a knowing hand.

Han Feizi, a philosopher in the Warring States period, thought that "a long life is a blessing". It is often said in ancient books that people's "Five Blessingg" is: 1. Longevity; 2. Abundance; 3. Improvement of moral character; 5. Completion of exams. People often say that the Complete Works of Five Blessingg refers to these contents.

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