How to make Geng Tie in ancient times?

Men and women used to exchange eight-character posts when they were engaged. Name, date of birth, place of origin, three generations of ancestors, etc. It's all noted in the post. For example: if you get married, just ask if you have money; I'm afraid I'll be sued and handcuffed for making fake Geng posts. -Yuan Gaoming's "Pipa Story, Prime Minister Educates Daughter"

Geng Tie, also known as Long Feng Tie. In the old wedding custom, red invitations with men and women's names, places of origin, birthdays and ancestors were called "Gengtie". Some are also called "Nian Geng Tie". "Geng ... Geng post, also known as Longfeng post. In the old wedding custom, red invitations with men and women's names, places of origin, birthdays and ancestors were called "Gengtie". Some are also called "Nian Geng Tie". Geng is the year of Geng. Men and women exchange positions to express their proposal or engagement. Hu Pu 'an wrote in the fourth volume of Chinese Folk Customs, Marriage in Haining, Zhejiang: "Whether Geng Tie was sent to the dry house by the Iceman depends on January and cannot be lived. In January, the author must be invited to get married or go to the temple to sign. If Bu Zhiji and Yang Bingren report to Kunfu, they choose to wrap their mouths in red, otherwise Geng Tie will be returned. It is said that some people who don't seek divination get married in heaven. When Geng Tie arrives, the dry room will be covered with red towels, with rice and chopsticks for patio, and there will be an incense table. The iceman will put the iron in the basket and leave. "

The next post, usually an engaged man and woman, asks the matchmaker to take his post to ask for relatives. For example, Ling Tanchu's Wake Up the World, Volume 9, Chen Duoshou's Life and Death Couple}: "On the tenth day of the first month, Wang Sanlao put on a newly folded colorful coat and went to Zhujiajian Island to act as matchmaker. Zhu Shiyuan once told the Liu family in Hunjia that he praised his son-in-law for many benefits. It's a promise, and the bride price doesn't care. If we get married tomorrow and send them away, we will send them home without blaming each other. Wang Sanlao was about to write back to Chen Qing. Chen Qing was very happy, so he chose an auspicious day, and the ceremony was decided. Jia Zhu invited Geng Tie back and held a wedding reception all day. From then on, the in-laws are commensurate and play chess first. "

The 14th chapter of Wu's Scholars: "On that day, two old people went to the mansion together, gave a banquet, sat in a sedan chair, and the housekeeper held a post and went to Editor Lu's house to ask for relatives. Lu Bianxiu also set up a banquet for the other party and came back with approval and Geng's letter. " Chapter 21 writes: "Niu Pu dare not disobey. The next morning, he wrote two red posts: one for the media and one for the little in-laws surnamed Jia. I received it over there and posted a post. Please Mr. and Mr. Yang choose1October 27th as a lucky day to visit this house.

Geng post is also called wedding post. The ninety-first time in Jin Ping Mei Ci Hua wrote: "Grandma agreed, please ask me for a wedding card so that I can tell my little father. Lou Yu took a red silk and handed it to the store to hand it over to that person, and wrote birthdates. " In chapter 97, I also wrote:. A few days later, my sister-in-law Xue sent flowers and took out a wedding card from her sleeve. The eldest daughter of Mr. Ge's family, one year old, is a chicken, born on t_, 1 month 15, with fine print. It looks like a painting. "