Did you pay attention to the placement of door gods during the Spring Festival?
The custom of sticking to the door god appeared in its initial form as early as the Zhou Dynasty. Sacrificial gate? It is an extremely important ceremony, and both the emperor and the common people should pay tribute to the door god. This custom continues to this day. Are there door gods in many places? Literati? With what? Wumen God? Among them, most of the literati gods are Wei Zhi, Bao Zheng and other famous incorruptible civil servants, who have the intention of welcoming happiness and making money into treasure, and are generally posted on the doors of the main hall or wing; Witch door gods, headed by Qin and Qin, have the intention of exorcising demons and killing ghosts, and are usually posted on the gate.
Be careful not to paste it wrong when you paste the door gods. Stick one on the left and right doors, which is regarded as the correct traditional way to stick face to face, indicating the meaning of Qi Xin's cooperation. It can be based on the direction of the object held by the guard, and never post it backwards. Stick it with the right side up and the left side down. This is because in the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong asked Qin Qiong and Weichi Gong to guard the door for themselves. At that time, the convention of the Tang Dynasty was to respect the right, and the contribution of Qin was greater than that of Qin, so Wei Chi was on the right and on the left. Later, people followed suit and painted them as portraits and posted them in the order of upper right and lower left. Later generations gradually followed this habit and became a custom.
More exquisite, not by left and right, but by things. Similarly, the east is the top and the west is the bottom. The rule of judging things is that the left and right are consistent, the characters should face each other, and Wu Shen's weapons should correspond. The door-sticking god is to ward off disasters and evil spirits, avoid evil and prevent harm, pray for a long and healthy family, and pin on the people's good wishes of defending their homes, keeping peace, helping utilitarianism and keeping good fortune. Therefore, on the eve of the Spring Festival, every household is busy writing Spring Festival couplets and door gods, praying for good weather and safety in the coming year.