What do you usually write on Geng posts?
Write first: the dragon and phoenix are auspicious, and he is easy to get old.
Man's name: x surname taboo XX
Date of birth: lunar year, month, day and time.
Native place: XXXXXX
Ancestor name taboo: father's surname X is an open taboo X, father's surname X is an open taboo X, and great-grandfather's surname X is an open taboo X.
Today, the old man XXX married his Excellency Mr. (Lang) and grew old together.
Name of man: XXX
Iceman: XXX
Joint commitment (signature of man and iceman)
Year, month, and day are prosperous times.
Geng posts are exchanged, commonly known as "changing dragon and phoenix posts", and Luoyang folks also call it changing books to accept disciples.
Extended data:
Gengtie is one of the folk wedding customs in China. Men and women used to exchange eight-character posts when they were engaged. Name, date of birth, place of origin, three generations of ancestors, etc. It's all noted in the post.
Origin:
In ancient China, the wedding custom called red invitation cards with the names, places of origin, birthdays and ancestors of both men and women "Gengtie". Some are also called "Nian Geng Tie". Geng is the year of Geng. Men and women exchange positions to express their proposal or engagement.
Hu Pu 'an wrote in the fourth volume of Chinese Folk Customs, Marriage in Haining, Zhejiang: "Whether Geng Tie was sent to the dry house by the Iceman depends on January and cannot be lived. In January, the author must be invited to get married or go to the temple to sign. If Bu Zhiji and Yang Bingren report to Kunfu, they choose to wrap their mouths in red, otherwise Geng Tie will be returned. It is said that some people who don't seek divination get married in heaven. When Geng Tie arrives, the dry room will be covered with red towels, with rice and chopsticks for patio, and there will be an incense table. The iceman will put the iron in the basket and leave. "
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Gengtie