Want to know the origin of the double "Xi"?

First, in the Ming Dynasty, there was a scholar in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, who went to Beijing to take the exam and sailed through Suzhou, only to see the lights on the shore and the songs everywhere. When the ship landed, it turned out to be a wealthy businessman. The couplet reads: "Go at the red light, light and circus, stop when the light goes out. Although there was a sea of people, no one came out to deal with it. Fang Xiucai was also stumped. In order not to miss the exam date, Fang Xiucai had to keep the couplets in mind. On the day of the examination in Beijing, the examiners wrote a couplet entitled "Flying Tiger Yellow Flag": "Flying Tiger Yellow Flag, Yellow Tiger Flying, Yellow Flag Flying, Flying Tiger Hiding." At this time, Fang Xiucai was unaware of it, and his heart lit up and he opposed the couplets of wealthy businessmen in Suzhou. The first face was presented to the examiner. The examiner praised it and admitted that it was a Jinshi. Fang Xiucai was beaming and full of joy on his way home. When passing through Suzhou, I still saw no one in the upper part of the couplet. At this point, Fang Xiucai took the first part of "Examiner's Adult" as the second part. The rich businessman was very satisfied after seeing it, so he held a banquet to attract his son-in-law. A pair of coincidental couplets actually made Fang Xiucai happy. Fang Xiucai was overjoyed, so on the wedding night, on the white wall of the new house, two bright red "hi" words were neatly written side by side. Second, the word "big red and happy" hung on the doors and windows of the bridal chamber not only exaggerates the atmosphere, but also symbolizes double happiness. According to historical records, the origin of "Xi" is related to Wang Anshi in Song Dynasty. According to legend, when Wang Anshi was 20 years old, he went from Linchuan, Fuzhou to Luoyang, Kyoto, and lived in Majia Town for examination. One day after dinner, he walked into the street and happened to see a pair of lanterns hanging high outside the door of the horse driver in town. There is a couplet next to it: "Go with the lights, the lights move, and the lights stop. "Wang Anshi looked at it and pondered for a long time, clapping his hands and saying good! Unfortunately, there is no bottom line. " Ma's hometown people heard about it and immediately went home and told Mr. Ma. When Mr. Ma heard the news, Wang Anshi had gone to the examination room. Coincidentally, it happened that Wang Anshi handed in his first paper in the exam and was appreciated by the examiner, who asked him to go for an interview. The examiner pointed to the flying tiger flag in the hall and said, "Flying tiger flag, flying tiger flag, flag rolling and hiding." Wang Anshi casually pointed out that "the light is walking, the light is walking, and the light is stopping". The examiner was surprised to find that he was accurate soon. Out of the examination room, Wang Anshi was proud of his spring breeze and strolled outside Mr. Ma's house. Unexpectedly, he was recognized by his hometown and was invited to visit Mr. Ma in the yard. Before Wang Anshi could explain the reason, Mr. Ma recited "The Lantern" again, and asked the servant to bring pen and ink, asking Wang Anshi to make a pair. Wang Anshi's calligraphy: "Flying Tiger Flag, Flying Tiger Flag, Tiger Flag Hidden". Seeing that he spoke quickly and neatly, Mr. Ma promised his daughter and chose a good day to get married in Mafu. It turns out that the top of the lantern was chosen by Mr. Ma for Miss Ma. On the wedding day, just as the bride and groom were worshipping heaven and earth, the newspaper reported: "To be the top scholar, my Lord, I won a scholarship and will go to the Qionglin banquet tomorrow!" Mr. Ma was even more happy when he heard this, so he opened a banquet again. Wang Anshi was overjoyed and had a few more drinks. When I was happy, I picked up a pen and an inkstone, wrote a word "Xi" on red paper, stuck it outside the door, and chanted, "A pair of clever pieces make a double happiness song, and the lantern is a tiger." Since then, the word "Xi" has been used as a symbol of wedding anniversary, and it has been used ever since.

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