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The origin of "Xi"

Red happy characters, hung on the doors and windows of the new house, not only render the atmosphere, but also symbolize 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. Next to it is a couplet: "Go light, light moves, light stops." Wang Anshi pondered for a long time after reading it, clapping his hands and saying, "Well done! Unfortunately, there is no bottom line. " Hearing this, the people in Ma's hometown 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 happier after hearing this, so he reopened the banquet. Wang Anshi was overjoyed and had a few more drinks. When I was happy, I took a pen and inkstone, wrote the word "Xi" on red paper, posted it outside the door, and chanted, "A pair of clever double happiness songs, lanterns are tigers." Since then, the word "Xi" has been used as a symbol of wedding anniversary, which has been in use ever since.