Ancient marriage customs "three books and six rituals"!

Ancient marriage customs "three books and six rituals"!

Three letters and six manners

The traditional marriage custom of "Three Books and Six Rites" has a long history and can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. The "Six Rites" of the Western Zhou Dynasty had an important influence on the marriage form of later generations.

This ancient marriage process has a little modern significance. It's different. Modern marriage process generally refers to the etiquette held on the wedding day, and the marriage process of three books and six rituals includes documents and etiquette from marriage talk, engagement to marriage. Similar to modern times, the whole traditional marriage customs and etiquette are informed to relatives and neighbors in order to gain social recognition and protection.

"Three books" are documents used in the process of marriage.

Letter of appointment

That is, the instrument of engagement. When Naji (a man and a woman are engaged), the man's house is given to the woman's house.

Ritual book

In other words, the documents used in the gift ceremony list the items and quantity of the gift ceremony. English tree

That is, the document to marry the bride. It is the certificate that the man gave to the woman when he came in to greet the bride.

Six rites

Zheng Na

Commonly known as bride price, also known as Nabi. The man's family will send the letter of appointment and gift to the woman's family. Between one month and two weeks before the wedding, the man's family will invite two to four female relatives (all of whom must be blessed) and the matchmaker to bring the bride price, gift money and bride price to the woman's family. The woman's family also needs gifts.

Invitation date

Commonly known as begging for the day, that is, choosing an auspicious day to get married. The man's family chooses the wedding date and informs the woman's family with a gift for approval.

Meet sb. in person

Commonly known as the wedding banquet. On the wedding day, the groom will personally go to the woman's house to marry the bride with the cooperation of the matchmaker and relatives and friends.

National electronic advisory Committee

Commonly known as matchmaking. When the man's family asks the matchmaker to propose marriage to the woman's family, it is necessary to send about 30 kinds of auspicious gifts to the woman's family. At this time, the woman's family will ask the matchmaker about the man's family.

Q. Name

Commonly known as horoscope. After the woman's parents accepted the proposal, the man's family asked the matchmaker to ask her name and date of birth.

Najib

Commonly known as engagement. The man took back the woman's name and eight characters and occupied the ancestral temple. After getting a good omen, she prepared a gift to inform the woman's family and decided to get married.