The word "Fu" on the gate must be posted directly above the gate, indicating "Welcome Fu" and "Accept Fu". Moreover, the gate is the entrance and exit of the family, a solemn place. The word "fu" posted must be solemn and generous, so it must be posted correctly. Of course, there is also a folk saying that sticking the word "Fu" at the gate can play a positive role and bring happiness to the door. If even the word "fu" on the door is upside down, it is a blessing poured out.

The word "Fu" on the cupboard should be pasted backwards. A cupboard is a place to store things. The word "fu" is pasted backwards, which means that the good news (and wealth) will always come to the home, the house and the cupboard. If you put a blessing indoors, you can win a good lottery by doing it backwards, which is what the people often say.

What is the origin of couplets and blessings?

Spring Festival couplets originated in Fu Tao (rectangular red boards were hung on both sides of the gate in the Zhou Dynasty). According to the Book of Rites, the peach symbol is six inches long and three inches wide, and the names of Shen Tu and Lei Yu are written on the mahogany board.

"On the first day of the first month, peaches are made into households, and immortals are famous, and ghosts are afraid of them." Therefore, the Qing Dynasty's "Yanjing Year" records: "Spring Festival couplets, that is, Fu Tao." During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, in the court, someone inscribed couplets on peach symbols.

In the Song Dynasty, the peach symbols were changed from red boards to paper, which were called "spring stickers" and "Spring Festival couplets". This custom originated in the Song Dynasty and was popular in the Ming Dynasty. By the Qing Dynasty, the ideological and artistic quality of Spring Festival couplets had been greatly improved.

The word "fu" is interpreted as "happiness", but in the past it meant "good luck" and "good luck". Sticking the word "Fu" in the Spring Festival places people's longing for a happy life and wishes for a better future. In order to fully reflect this yearning and wish, the Han people simply turn the word "fu" upside down to mean "fu has arrived" and "fu has arrived".