The taboos of upside-down pasting of the word "Fu"

When Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival, one must paste the word "Fu" (good fortune) on their posts. Many people paste the word upside down, which means "good fortune has arrived". In fact, not all Chinese characters for "Fu" are suitable for pasting upside down. What are the rules for pasting the character for "Fu" upside down? Let’s take a look at the places where you can stick the word “Fu” upside down.

The importance of sticking the word "Fu" upside down

Generally speaking, a family can only post one inverted "Fu" character. The square "Fu" should be pasted in front of the entrance hall facing north and south. This is called "Fu entering the hall". However, a family can only post one. If too many are posted, it is considered unlucky and is regarded as "repeating the same mistakes". Also, the word "Fu" on the door must always be pasted upright and cannot be pasted upside down.

Where can't the word "Fu" be pasted upside down?

The word "Fu" on the door must always be pasted upright and cannot be pasted upside down. The word "Fu" on the gate means "welcoming blessings" and "accepting blessings". And the front door is the entrance and exit of the home. A solemn and respectful place. The word "Fu" that is pasted. It must be solemn, dignified and generous, so it should be posted upright. The famous writer Feng Jicai said: Like nowadays. Turn the word "Fu" on the door upside down. Then the top will be heavy. Disrespectful and improper. It's not funny. It goes against the spirit of Chinese "door culture" and "New Year culture".

The situation of the word "Fu" being pasted upside down

1. The first situation where the word "Fu" is pasted upside down is on water tanks, trash cans and cabinets at home. Paste the word "Fu" upside down on water tanks and trash cans. Because the contents of the water tank and trash can need to be poured out. In order to avoid throwing away the good fortune in the house, the word "Fu" is pasted upside down. This approach cleverly makes use of the homonym of the word "dao", which is "dao". Use "good fortune coming" to offset "good fortune going away". Used to express yearning for a better life.

2. The second situation where the word "Fu" is pasted upside down is on the cabinet inside the house. A cabinet is a place to store things. Pasting the word "Fu" upside down represents blessing (also wealth). It will always come into the house and the closets.

3. There are also the following situations where you need to stick the word "Fu" upside down. If someone in the family dies or other disasters occur during the year. Such as: fire, car accident, etc. Those who wish to have their luck changed can stick the word "Fu" upside down.

It is better to hang a few blessing characters at home.

There is no limit. The actual time to paste the word "Fu" should be in the afternoon of New Year's Eve, before the sun sets. Moreover, the order of pasting the word "Fu" should be from the outside to the inside, first paste the "Fu" on the head, then "Fu" on the door, and so on, and only the last one can be pasted with the "Fu" upside down, which means all the blessings for the year will flow in from the outside. But a family can only paste one upside-down "Fu" character. The square "Fu" should be pasted facing north and south in front of the entrance hall. This is called "Fu entering the hall". But a family can only paste one character. If they paste too many, it is considered unlucky and is regarded as "repeating the same mistakes".