Two functions of hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival

Moral one: Welcome the New Year and have a prosperous and auspicious year.

Moral 2: It implies a good year with good luck.

Moral 3: At 0: 00 on New Year's Eve, red lanterns are hung high above the head, and people look up at the red lanterns under the lights, which indicates good luck in the new year.

Implication 4: "Light" and "Ding" are homophonic, which means that family members are prosperous and prosperous.

Feng shui taboo of hanging lanterns

First, the hung red lanterns must be even, whether hanging on both sides of the gate or on the balcony, they must be even, such as two, six, eight and so on.

Second, hanging red lanterns must be symmetrical, and the height and distance should be moderate.

Third, Chinese New Year lanterns are hung in the south, but not in the north. The red light needs to be hung in the south, east or west, but it is forbidden to hang in the north, because the water in the north is unlucky.

Fourth, touch the lights, that is, after the fifteenth day of the first month, the lights should be turned off (after the fifteenth day of the first month of the off-year year, the lights should be picked up, and the lights should be turned off. In the past, candles were lit in lanterns, and the next year, two lanterns collided and were destroyed. Lanterns are all powered by electricity now, so there is no need to touch them. Put them in a clean bag and throw them away.