According to the custom in most parts of China, the younger generation or relatives and friends often send a scarlet letter "Shou" to celebrate the birthday of the elderly, adding a festive atmosphere to the birthday celebration. Don't you know that many nursing homes or apartments for the elderly also hang a photo of Zhang Shou in a conspicuous position, which can not only highlight the nature of these service industries, but also add a bit of auspicious atmosphere here and express good wishes to the elderly who have lived here for a long time. This set of calligraphy was written for a nursing home.
Based on my many years' experience in writing longevity characters, most of them need a pair of couplets for longevity, and most of these people who come to ask for characters demand to write "Fule is as long as the East Sea, and longevity is older than Nanshan". However, I think "Thousand People" is a bit "vulgar" and lacks the flavor of the times. Therefore, "pen and ink should follow the times", and the writing content should reflect the characteristics of the times.
Now, China has entered an aging society. With the country eliminating absolute poverty and entering a well-off society in an all-round way, the party and the country pay more attention to the elderly and have promulgated many relevant laws, regulations and some good policies. Among them, in order to better let the elderly enjoy their old age, various places have successively established social welfare undertakings such as nursing homes and apartments for the elderly, which embodies the superiority of socialism in the new era. I think this set of calligraphy with the word "shou" I wrote should reflect the characteristics of this new era.
First of all, the couplets I wrote "Happy as the East China Sea meets the prosperous times and live longer than the South Mountain" not only contain the traditional contents that people like "Happy as the East China Sea" and "Live longer than the South Mountain", but also add the words "Happy as the prosperous times" and "Enjoy your old age".
Secondly, many factors contribute to the health and longevity of the elderly. In addition to the care and services provided by these old-age care institutions, the factors of the elderly themselves are also very important. So I wrote a couplet of nave Interpretation under the word "longevity": "A clear heart will prolong life, and a clear heart will be healthy." It means that the elderly are open-minded, aboveboard, selfless and without desire, while maintaining a cheerful and generous, cheerful and happy attitude, and naturally they will live a long and healthy life and enjoy a happy life!