How to post couplets left and right?

First of all, we must distinguish the upper and lower heads of the door. When facing the gate, the right hand direction is the top head and the left hand direction is the bottom head. When pasting couplets, paste the first couplet and the second couplet.

The second is to distinguish the upper and lower couplets of Spring Festival couplets. Generally, there are four ways to distinguish: one is to divide by tone average. Spring Festival couplets pay more attention to leveling. The last word of the first couplet is flat, and the last word of the second couplet should be flat.

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As a custom, couplets are an important part of China traditional culture. In 2005, the custom of couplets was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in the State Council, China. The custom of couplets is passed down and spread in Chinese-speaking areas and ethnic groups with cultural origins of Chinese characters, which is of great value for promoting Chinese culture.

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