What is the earliest couplet in China?

The earliest couplet in China is the couplet "Qing Yu in the New Year, Changchun in the First Festival" written by Meng Changjun, the monarch of Shu after the Five Dynasties.

Enjoy the legacy of the previous generation in the new year. Festivals show that spring is always there.

It reflects the political stability, economic prosperity and cultural prosperity of Sichuan in the Five Dynasties.

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The development and origin of couplets;

Couplets, also known as antithesis, antithesis, spring stickers, Spring Festival couplets, couplets, Taofu and couplets (named after the pillars hanging in halls and houses in ancient times), are a kind of dual literature, which originated from Taofu.

It is a antithetical sentence written on paper, cloth or engraved on bamboo, wood and columns. It is a unique art form of Chinese, concise and profound, neat and even, with the same number of words and the same structure.

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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Baidu encyclopedia-couplets