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Extract fragments of traditional culture

Couplets, also known as couplets or couplets, are antithetical sentences written on paper, cloth or engraved on bamboo, wood and columns. They are concise, profound, neat and even, and are a unique artistic form of Chinese language. According to legend, couplets originated from Meng Changjun, the master of Shu after the Five Dynasties. It is a cultural treasure of the Chinese nation.

From the perspective of art history, the capitals before the Republic of China were collectively called ancient paintings. In ancient times, Chinese painting did not have a clear name, and it was generally called Danqing, which mainly refers to scroll painting painted on silk, rice paper and silk and mounted. The traditional painting form of Han nationality is to paint on silk or paper with a brush dipped in water, ink and color. This kind of painting is called "Chinese painting" or "Chinese painting" for short.