What is the ceremony of women's precarious existence?

In ancient times, people used beautiful and appropriate words to describe a thing. For example, when a woman reaches the age of fifteen and is almost an adult, she can tie up her hair with a hairpin, so people call the age of fifteen the "animal year". There will be a special sacrificial ceremony, which may not be seen by everyone. Today, Bian Xiao will tell you the process of making sacrifices.

Reach the age of fifteen

Gift, an ancient gift. This is a rite of passage for Han women. Commonly known as "superior" and "superior ceremony". This is a hairpin. Since the Zhou dynasty, it has been stipulated that noble women should pay tribute before marriage after engagement. Usually held at the age of fifteen. If you have been waiting to marry an unmarried person, you can also give gifts at the age of twenty. To receive a gift is to change the hairstyle when I was a child, put my hair in a bun, then wrap the bun with a black cloth, and then insert the bun with a hairpin. The hostess is the matriarch, and the invited female guests are gifts from girls, which means that women can get married when they grow up. Noble women usually receive adult education in the palace or imperial clan, and are endowed with "women's virtue, women's appearance, women's merits and women's words", which is a skill that a daughter-in-law must have to treat people, serve uncles and work with women. Later, the teenage mother applied for precepts to teach them by ethics, which was called "teaching tea". When a woman is fifteen, she is called "peace". Ceremony. Scholar's wedding: "A woman promises to marry, but she is polite and praised."

First of all, pay tribute to age

Zhou Li and ancient customs are about fifteen years old, and twenty years old at the latest.

Second, the date of salute.

The third day of the third lunar month-Daughter's Day (Shangsi Festival).

Third, pay attention to the problem.

(1) The guests, ministers and admirers are all women. The place to salute is suitable for the classroom.

(2) Gifts: Like men's crown gifts, ancient women's gifts also include three or two gifts. The crown was put on a plate, covered with a handkerchief and held by a department. Men's three plus are towels, hats and hoes, while women are also crowned countless times.

Fourth, the concise operation of the gift ceremony.

warming-up

1, date: date confirmed.

2. Invite guests to refuse guests: that is, determine the participants and invite them by invitation or various communication methods. For distinguished guests, their parents will invite them to their homes three days in advance (one day at the latest).

Participants:

A cuddler;

Master-usually the singer's parents;

Zheng Bin, a capable and upright female elder;

The company has 1 person-a person who acts as a tray for the people;

1 person-assisting guests to salute, usually friends and sisters of the guests; There are many audiences.

3. Instruments and furnishings: venues, costumes, ritual vessels, music, etc.

Venue: In ancient times, the ceremony was held in the "Family Temple", and facilities needed to be built in the east of the main hall, which was called the "East Room".

decoration

(1) undressing: undressing refers to the clothes that children wear before saluting. According to the data of the crown ceremony, the style is short jacket and shorts, clothes (black) cloth and scarlet brocade edge.

(2) The first supplement: ruffled hair and ropa, plain skirt, like Hanfu. There is no decoration on the skirt, and the belt is ordinary fine cloth.

(3) Supplement: hairpins and curly clothes.

(4) top three: hairpin crown. Long-sleeved formal suit, with coat and skirt. Ornaments such as ribbons. Clothes placement: stacked in order, with the collar facing east, placed on the mat in turn from north to south, and placed on the east side of the venue; The hair accessories to be added are held by the company on the plate, standing in the west of the venue, facing south, and arranged in turn from east to west: hairpin, hairpin, hairpin.

Description: The clothes added three times have different meanings, symbolizing the girl's growth process-the color of the clothes is pure and beautiful, symbolizing the girl's innocence; The light and elegant skirt symbolizes the innocence of cardamom girls; Dignified and deep clothes (especially curvy clothes) are recognized as the clothes that can best reflect the beauty of women in China and symbolize the light of girls in the flower season; Finally, the grand big sleeve dress embodies the aesthetic orientation of Han women-elegance and elegance.

Sacrificial container

Wine 1 cup

Rice 1 serving

Some small ones

3. Floor mat: 1 floor mat is placed on the east side of the venue, which is used to place three sets of clothes to be worn. The other two are placed side by side on the west side of the center of the venue, with cushions (for kneeling).

Washing 1

incense burner

Wall chart 1 sheet

The audience has a lot of cushions.

Music ceremony, the order of heaven and earth; Musicians are the sum of heaven and earth. China's ritual and music civilization is a whole, and ritual and music are inseparable.

Etiquette process

(1) Welcome: the host is standing on the east steps waiting for the guests; There is a tray under the western steps; The guests stood outside the venue waiting; After taking a shower, change clothes and shoes, sit in the east room (locker room) and wait; The music began to play.

(2) In place: there is a strict order. When the guests arrived, their parents greeted them, formally saluted them and entered the meeting place. The guests took their seats in the guest seat. Guests sit in the viewing position; After all the guests are seated, the host will sit in the host's seat.

(3) Opening Ceremony: The host (father) got up and made a simple speech.

(4) the person you like is in place: the person you like comes out first, washes his hands and takes his place on the west stage; The guests walked to the meeting place, facing south, and saluted the guests. Then sit facing west (that is, kneel down) on the chair. The complier combed their hair and put the comb on the south side of the mat.

(5) Guest washing: refers to the preparation of guests to wash their hands. Zheng Binxian got up, and then the host got up to accompany him. Zheng Bin washed his hands and dried them under the Dongtai steps. After giving in to each other, the guest of honor and the host took their seats.

(6) initial addition: those who face east sit; A secretary presented Ropa and her hair, and the guests came to the stage. Recite the congratulatory message loudly and say, "If you make the moon auspicious, you can get Canadian dollars. Abandoning young ambitions becomes a virtue. The first test should only be awkward, and it will be a blessing. " Then sit down on your knees (knees on the mat), comb your hair and add clothes, and then get up and return to your original position. The person who praises is symbolically correct. The man stood up and the guests bowed to congratulate him. When he returned to the East Room, Zan took clothes from the company and went to the room to change into a plain dress that matched the portrait on his head.

(7) Worship: After leaving the room, the wearer will show it to the guests. Then face the parents and formally pay homage. This is the first time to worship. This time, it is to express gratitude to parents.

(8) Two plus: those who sit up straight facing the east; It is the guest who washes his hands and then resets; A secretary presented a hairpin, and the guest took it and walked to the singer. He read a congratulatory message loudly and said, "Yue Ji gave the order and Er Shen served. To your majesty, schushenld. Long live the eyebrows and be blessed by Khufu forever. " Like the embarrassing person. Zheng Bin knelt down, put a hairpin on the singer, and then got up and reset. Praisers help those who symbolically make hair. The guests bowed to the mourners. The singer went back to the east room, and the commender helped him with clothes, and went to the room to change into colorful deep clothes that matched the hairpins on his head.

(9) Second Worship: Show it to the guests if you are deeply dressed. Then face the guest of honor and pay a formal tribute. This is the second time to worship. This time it is to show respect for teachers and seniors.

(10) Sanjia: Sit facing east; It is the guest who washes his hands and then resets; A secretary presented a hairpin crown, and the guest took it and walked to the singer; Recite a congratulatory message loudly: "At the age of 20, by the order of the month, Xian Jiaer took it. Brother is from Xiu De. Huang Hao is boundless and celebrated by heaven. " Praise people to send cards to those who love it. Zheng Bin knelt down, crowned the bride, and then got up and reset. Praise helps those who love to be crowned. The guests bowed to the mourners. The loser goes back to the east room, and the winner helps him with clothes, and changes into long-sleeved clothes that match the hat on his head.

(1 1) Sanbai: Those who wear long-sleeved dresses and hairpin crowns will be shown to the guests after leaving the room. Then face the wall chart and make a formal worship. This is the third time. This is the determination to inherit civilization and serve the motherland.

(12) Background: A company removed the display of the wedding ceremony and set up a banquet on the west stage. The guests saluted and asked them to sit down. So he stood on the west side of the mat, facing south.

(13) Xunzi: Guests face west, while diners face north. The honored guest took the wine, went to the diner's table, read a toast to the diner, and said, "Sweet and generous, I recommend you as a fragrance. Sacrifice, sacrifice, to be auspicious. God takes a break, and the test of life is not forgotten. " The drinker made a ceremony and took the wine. Pay tribute to the guests. After the diners served, they all knelt down and sprinkled some wine on the ground as a drink offering. Then symbolically touch your lips with wine and put the wine on some tables. Some chefs provide meals, while others eat them symbolically. To guests, to guests. He got up and left, standing on the east side of the west steps, facing south.

(14) Word-breaking: It means giving the word to the word-breaker. Zheng Bin stood up and walked down facing the east. The master got up and came down to face the west. The guest took the message for the guest and said, "The etiquette is ready, so that the moon will be auspicious and the message will be announced. Therefore, the word "Kong Jia" is more suitable for smart people. If it is appropriate to take a vacation, it will always be guaranteed, and it will be xx. " The caller replied, "Although some people are not sensitive, they dare not come at night." Visitors salute the guests and the guests reciprocate. Positive object reset.

(15) Listening training: The listener kneels in front of his parents and is taught by them. The specific content is decided by parents themselves. The listener listened attentively, and when his parents finished speaking, he replied, "Although my son is not sensitive, I dare not accept it!" " . Pay homage to parents.

(16) "Thank you": that is, the person salutes all the participants present to show his gratitude. The guests stood in the center of the venue and saluted the guests, guests, musicians, teachers, admirers, onlookers and parents. The receiver can nod slightly.

(17) Li Cheng: Married people are tied to their parents and they are all standing. My father announced to all the participants that my daughter's gift was ready. Thank you for your participation! Thank the sponsors for paying tribute to all the audience again ... sponsors, friends and others can stay and clean up the ceremony venue first. At this point, the gift is over.

Conclusion: "Making love" means that girls grow up and can get married, so it is understandable that the process of making love is so complicated. After all, it is very important for girls and even a family, and it will only happen once in a lifetime.