Couplets, also called couplets, are named after the pillars hung in halls and houses in ancient times. Also called even characters, couplets, couplets and doors. The name "couplets" originated in the Ming Dynasty. It is a kind of dual literature, which originated in Fu Tao, and it is a national style that uses the characteristics of Chinese characters to write. Its wonderful combination with calligraphy has become a colorful artistic creation of the Chinese nation.
Generally speaking, couplets don't need to rhyme (only couplets in regular poems need to rhyme). Generally, it can be divided into poetry couplet and prose couplet, which are relatively strict and divided into large and small parts of speech. Traditional couplets are connected in form, with the same content, harmonious tone and rigorous antithesis.
As a custom, couplets are an important part of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation. In 2005, the custom of couplets was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in the State Council, China.
As a form of Chinese classical literature, couplets are naturally literary and artistic. It embodies the artistic style of Chinese characters in China with unprecedented flexibility and perfection in poems, words and songs. The beauty of couplets lies in symmetry, contrast and unity of opposites.