Is there anything particular about hanging lanterns in the New Year?

Hanging lanterns in the New Year: Generally, lanterns are hung before dark on New Year's Eve and can be taken down after the Lantern Festival.

In ancient times, it was generally "touching the lights", that is, lanterns collided with each other and went out after catching fire. Turn off the lights after the off-year (the fifteenth day of the first month) and don't leave them for next year. They should be destroyed. In the past, candles were lit in lanterns, but after the Chinese New Year, the two lights collided and touched each other.

Hanging red lanterns in Chinese New Year is to welcome the prosperous Chinese New Year atmosphere, and it also has some auspicious folk customs. Therefore, we should know that hanging red lanterns in the New Year is to welcome the arrival of the New Year and have a prosperous and auspicious year.

Precautions for hanging lanterns

1, which must be even.

Since ancient times, we have always talked about yes-men, so we should hang lanterns in pairs or even numbers. Whether it is hung on both sides of the gate or on the balcony, it must be counted as an even number. Some old people say that hanging only a few lanterns will affect the feelings of family members.

2. Hang the south but not the north

Hanging red lanterns generally needs to be hung in the south, east or west, but it is forbidden to hang them in the north, because the water in the north is unlucky. And now the houses are basically facing south, once in winter, it is extremely cloudy. A pair of red lanterns are hung on both sides of the south gate to supplement the spirit of the sun.

3, should not be hung in the middle of the door.

Red lanterns should be hung on both sides of the gate. If it is hung in the middle, it will block the vent, which is not conducive to the flow of money into the house and the discharge of brake gas.

4. Symmetry

Hanging red lanterns must be symmetrical and have a moderate height distance. Regardless of feng shui, from an aesthetic point of view, asymmetry is also unsightly.