Chinese couplets

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf literary form
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs duilian
antithetical couplets
gptkbp:component horizontal scroll
lower line
upper line
gptkbp:culturalSignificance good fortune
prosperity
harmony
gptkbp:displayedAt walls
doorways
gptkbp:feature parallelism
matching characters
matching meaning
matching structure
tonal pattern
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Ming_dynasty
gptkb:Song_dynasty
gptkb:Qing_dynasty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese couplets
gptkbp:influenced Japanese folklore
East Asian couplet traditions
Vietnamese parallel sentences
gptkbp:influencedBy folk traditions
classical Chinese poetry
Confucian values
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chinese
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:China
gptkbp:purpose decorate homes
celebrate occasions
convey blessings
express wishes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Spring_Festival
gptkb:calligraphy
Chinese literature
door gods
gptkbp:requires matching meaning
matching structure
matching tone
strict symmetry
gptkbp:structure two lines
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:Chinese_New_Year
festivals
gptkbp:writtenBy gptkb:scholar
ordinary people
calligraphers
red paper
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duilian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6