The most popular Chinese Character Happiness 福. Put it in any place of your house.

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Chinese character "Happiness" ( 福 "fu") appeared at the time when the first characters were invented. It is one of the most popular character in China as you can see it practically on each house or building. Because according to feng shui tradition it brings good luck.
The meanings of the character "prosperity", "delight”, "joy", "prosperity", "peace". This Character is extremely popular during Chinese New Year. As each family puts the paper with this character on the door to attract happiness and to make the year successful.

Origin

According to the sources of ancient chinese writings, the character was invented more than 1000 years ago and it was connected with altar and god worshipping. This character was the base for rituals and ceremonies.

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ancient character "Happiness"

Why do Chinese people put the character on their doors?

The first interpretation has the practice of pasting ´fu" during Spring Festival originate in Jiang Ziya of the Zhou Dynasty (11th Century-256 B.C.). When Jiang Ziya was made a god, his wife demanded to be made a goddess. "After I married you I was always in poverty in my life," Lord Jiang said. "Seems you are destined to be poor. So let me appoint you as the Goddess of Poverty." No knowing what being the Goddess of Poverty held in store for her, his wife was nevertheless happy about becoming a goddess. Cheerfully, she asked, "Now that I´m the Goddess of Poverty, where shall be my domain?" Jiang replied, "You are off limits wherever there is good fortune." When the residents got word of Jiang´s instruction, they wrote the character "fu"on paper and pasted it on the doors and windows of their houses to keep the Goddess of Poverty away. Thus pasting ´fu" during the Spring Festival became a Chinese tradition.
Source

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I created for you an ancient chinese formula of happiness that consists of several graphemas: altar ( god) as a place for communication with gods, the second one is the one as symbol of roof and house, mouth is a person and a field as symbol of food. That was the most important part of Chinese philosophy to have Gods protection.

Writing Practice

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You can print this character and put at any sector of your house where you want more happiness and luck. You can read more information about feng shui.

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 3 years ago 

Your posts are very meaningful and full of content. Keep up good job

 3 years ago 

Chinese is a complicated and difficult language but you make it look interesting and easy.

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This is interesting,福 in Japanese is read as fuku which means a blessing. The writing and reading is the same but the meaning is different.

 3 years ago 

Well, I think the meaning is very similar as it can be blessing as well😊

 3 years ago 

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This my own learning practice, I hope I got it correctly.
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@steem.skillshare

 3 years ago 

Thank you!! You did great!! Is it your first time?

 3 years ago 

Yess, it is my first time. And I will learn it with all my heart

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