1, rock is the foundation of rock: this is not a combination that can be disassembled in just a few words. Most ancient buildings are based on "rocks exposed to the ground", and before large-scale construction, they must be based on rocks exposed to the ground. According to the principles of even couplets, similar parts of speech and relative or similar meanings of upper and lower couplets, if the requirements are strictly followed, the lower couplet must also reach the level of upper couplet in meaning, which is difficult to be correct and neat.
Shanghai tap water comes from the sea. This is a palindrome. It's not difficult but it's easy. Common ones are: Beijing oil pipeline transports oil to Beijing North. South China Sea frigates guard Hainan. There are many that are copied mechanically, but they are not very neat.
3. What is the monthly salary of Wu Canbang who wields an axe? Personally, I think this couplet is a masterpiece of couplets in the new period. According to myths and legends, WU GANG kept cutting laurels on the moon day and night, and what he cut was, of course, "monthly salary". Here, he alludes to the fact that the working hours are long, the wages are not rising, and the income is very low. He criticizes the current disadvantages and expresses the voice of the majority of "moonlight people". So to make this connection, we should focus on the pun of "monthly salary". I'm trying to compare here: how many times did Confucius write when he started writing? Spring and Autumn Annals is a pun, but to tell the truth, it is neat in form, but it is far from the artistic conception. Kuafu drew his bow and shot several fake suns. Sun is a pun, with a slightly better meaning, but with a poor form. Please revise it.
4. Ma Zhanshan. Two horses occupy the sea, and the avalanche is in front of Shanhaiguan. This is amazing. This couplet can make people gasp at a glance. One Ma Zhanshan refers to Ma Zhanshan, the northeast anti-Japanese hero, and the other Ma Zhanhai. Erma does not refer to Erma, but also refers to Feng Zhanhai, an anti-Japanese hero in Northeast China. Note that two horses are Feng's. One Ma Zhanshan, two horses occupy the sea, together, meaning chess terms. Shanhaiguan and Shanhaiguan are both landforms and military fortresses. Ma Zhanshan and Feng Zhanhai are both anti-Japanese heroes in Northeast China, so Avalanche in front of Shanhaiguan points out the regional characteristics and shows heroism. This couplet contains so many organs that most people don't match it neatly. To match this couplet well, we must have a profound historical and cultural background, and personally think it may become a swan song. However, it is amazing that wisdom is hidden among the people and experts actually do the opposite. I deeply feel that I don't have this ability.
Only the second couplet given by the landlord is more suitable, but Jiang Zuo and Zuo Jiang are suspected of copying mechanically. There is no need to discuss the other three.
The first couplet written by Comrade Yan Yan is OK in form, but there is still a gap between content and artistic conception, which is not neat. The second one is simply maddening, and I don't know what to say. The last one is very similar in form, but the first two gongsun are also raw and hard to pull, with little technical content. The long-term stability of Changzhi county does not correspond to the second half of the sentence.
China's couplet culture is profound. These are just my superficial views. I hope you can give me some advice.
One more question, is the landlord from the northeast? Is he in the timber business? Hey hey.