Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional customs - Noun explanation of residential folk custom

Noun explanation of residential folk custom

Residential folklore refers to a unique folk pattern created, enjoyed and inherited by the broad masses of people in a country, nationality or region in their residential activities.

Such as the location of residence, stability and auspiciousness, interior decoration, housing distribution, etc. . . Naming of residence and so on.

-Why do plaques and couplets hang on ancient buildings in China?

After the completion of ancient buildings in China, plaques and couplets are often hung to make the finishing touch to the buildings. Everyone has a name after birth, so ancient buildings should also have names as code names.

A plaque is an inscription on a door or wall. A plaque is an inscription on a hall or pavilion. Couplets are also called "couplets", "couplets" and "couplets", which are hung or pasted on pillars between walls. Couplets don't stipulate the number of words, but they require the antithesis to be neat and even coordinated, and are known as "poems in poetry".

Inscription of plaques and couplets is a unique cultural and folk activity and cultural phenomenon in China, which reflects the social content in a certain historical period to varying degrees, reflects the values and aesthetic concepts of China traditional culture, and has the function of educating and guiding the society, so it has rich historical and cultural connotations and high artistic appreciation value.