What are the amazing features and specialties of Korean culture?

Koreans like to wear plain white clothes, usually shorts. The men's shirt is a Korean dress without buttons, tied with cloth strips and has a vest. The crotch of the lower garment is enlarged and the trousers are knotted. A woman's short skirt has no buttons and is tied with ribbons. Long skirts are divided into wrap skirts and tube skirts (only before marriage). Old women wear long white skirts, and middle-aged women wear heel-wrapped skirts. Young women's skirts are mostly brightly colored satin. Modern men wear flat-bottomed white rubber shoes and sandals at work. Women wear boat-shaped rubber shoes. Now, except for festivals or ethnic gatherings, Koreans basically don't wear national costumes, which is no different from Han nationality.

Dietary customs

Koreans believe that rice is the staple food, mostly rice and rice. Drink soup every meal, especially miso soup. kimchi

Spicy cabbage is usually made by soaking cabbage in salt water for a few days, washing it, and then adding spices such as pepper, onion, garlic and ginger. If possible, you can also add apples and pears. And then hoard it and you can eat it after half a month. It can also be pickled with radish, mustard and English food.

Cold noodles, three-part starch and seven-part noodles are pressed. Cooked, fished out, cooled, and cooked with beef or chicken. Add licorice, pepper, pepper, ginger, monosodium glutamate and sweet and sour to make cold noodle soup. When eating, add palatable seasonings such as beef slices, shredded cucumber, sesame seeds and pepper noodles.

Dog meat is one of the favorite meats of Koreans. Besides weddings, funerals and celebrations, dog meat can be eaten in other seasons. But most of them kill dogs in dog days or when patients recover. When you kill, hang the dog, bleed on its hoof and shed its hair. Meat, skin and five zang-organs are made into soup, and meat is eaten cold with seasoning, which is delicious.

Korean drinking utensils have a unique style. Generally, there are two pots in one furnace. The pots are deep and wide at the bottom, and there is a special iron cover to facilitate braised rice, but cooking is inconvenient. Usually a pot of rice and a pot of soup. There is a pot of rice in the middle of the table, one spoon for each person and cold water. The utensils pay attention to hygiene, and women use jars to carry water (now they are gone).

Living custom

Multi-residential horsetail residence, built near the water source. The house is made of wood, the wall is made of mud, and the roof is tilted all around, covered with straw. Each room has four or five doors (also windows), and the indoor room is a kang. After entering the room, take off your shoes and sit cross-legged. In rural areas, a big cow is raised indoors in the east of the house, and Chu Jiu is used to drive cattle and pound rice in the hospital. In recent years, the Korean people have changed. There are more and more houses with brick structure, less and less interior design with national style, and everything is developing towards modernization.

Funeral custom

First, put the corpse head on the seven-star board and put it into the house to worship, and then make the shroud. Family members and close relatives wear mourning clothes, men wear mourning hats and women wear mourning rings. The coffin will last for three days, five days, seven days and nine days. Mourners bowed to the body and brought gifts. Before the funeral, the deceased was wiped and changed, and the body was tied with linen in three places and put into the coffin. At the time of burial, the family members carried the coffin of the deceased and buried it in the dug grave. The immediate family sacrificed the deceased for three years. In recent years, customs have changed, and deep burial and cremation have also appeared.

Etiquette custom

Korean etiquette is very strict. The younger generation must use honorifics when speaking to their elders; When colleagues meet for the first time, they should also use respectful words; When walking with elders, young people must walk behind them; The elders Lu Yu knows should make peace and make way; When dining, set a single table for the elderly, and the father and son have different seats. The daughter-in-law waited on him respectfully, and the old man could not eat until he had finished eating the whole family. Younger generations can't drink in front of their elders. If it is unavoidable during dinner, young people should raise their glasses and drink. Young people can't smoke in front of the old people, can't borrow the fire, and can't fight with the old people.

marriage customs

When young Korean men and women are engaged in the same job or study, they must first express their feelings to their old people, and then the man's parents will take their sons to the woman's house to propose marriage. If the woman's parents refuse to see her, it means that the marriage is not harmonious. If the old people of both sides meet, young men and women can participate, indicating that there is hope for success in marriage. If both parents agree, the young man kowtows to the woman's parents first, and then the young woman kowtows to the man's parents. Young men and women should also make it clear that they are willing to support the elderly on both sides. At this point, the marriage is settled.

After the engagement, choose an auspicious day. The man brought food to the woman's house, and the woman invited relatives and friends to drink together. As night fell, Fang walked out to play music. Dance together, regardless of gender or age. Only when the woman's parents leave home indicates that her daughter is about to leave home and get married.

Koreans don't have the bad habit of asking the man for property, but the man will buy some clothes and give what the girl likes as a pledge of engagement. At the wedding, both men and women prepared rich banquets. The man first prepares an ox cart with a new quilt on it. The groom, together with two or three bridesmaids, puts on a dress with red flowers on the chest and goes to the woman's house to pick up the bride. At the woman's house, the groom was first pushed into an empty room-there was a sumptuous banquet in the room, and the woman poured the groom three glasses of wine. Then the groom will choose some food and wine, wrap it with a piece of white paper, bring a bottle of white wine, and ask someone to send it back to his home, indicating that the marriage is happy and the hostess is very entertaining. Then the woman gave the groom a bowl of rice with three eggs buried in it. The groom will leave half a bowl of rice and an egg for the bride, symbolizing that there will be a pot of rice to eat in the future, sharing weal and woe, and Yong Cheng is a good couple. The best man will also choose some dishes to take home during the dinner to show his happiness.

After the ceremony, the bride and groom bowed to the old man and held Xie Yucheng. Then the bride gets on the bus with the dowry and goes home with the groom.

On the way home, the driver deliberately drove the car into the horizontal ridge and let it blow, and the drivers in the same industry laughed their heads off. When the bus entered the village, the villagers wore national costumes and greeted the bride with songs and dances. At this time, the man presented the driver with a small table of dining tables. After the banquet, the driver turned around the village several times and then took the opportunity to drive to the groom's house. After the bride and groom get off the bus, they step into the house to hold a wedding ceremony, which is similar to the ceremony at the woman's house. After the ceremony, all the men, women and children present were singing and dancing together. At this time, the bride and groom's "three questions and three answers" include words such as respecting the old and loving the young, and making vows to each other. After the banquet, the guests return and the bride and groom enter the bridal chamber. The marriage is over.

1. Paddy field culture

The history of Koreans entering China can be roughly traced back to the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The continuous natural disasters and the tyrannical rule of feudal dynasty made the farmers on the Korean peninsula live a hard life and were exhausted. In order to survive, they were forced to cross the Yalu River and Tumen River to find a way out in the border areas of China, which are inaccessible and beyond the reach of the ruling class. After 1876, Japanese imperialism invaded Korea one after another until 19 10 annexed the Korean peninsula. The bloody slaughter and wanton plunder also aggravated the influx of Korean border people into China. Since the middle of19th century, more Koreans have moved to the northeast of China. Before 1945, there were1700,000 Koreans in the northeast of China. In this stormy course of one and a half centuries, the Korean people have made great and indelible contributions to the development and prosperity of the land in the northeast of China and the revolutionary cause in China. It is particularly worth mentioning that the Korean nationality is the pioneer of rice cultivation in northeast China and the early disseminator of agricultural civilization.

The "paddy field culture" originated from paddy field labor has deeply influenced Koreans and inevitably has an important impact on their way of thinking, behavior orientation and value judgment. It needs overall coordination and local cooperation in the process flow, so it naturally has obvious joint labor color. Even a person with strong ability, it is difficult to build a dam to store water and open a canal to drain water. Perhaps, it is the inherent relevance of this mode of labor that makes Koreans have a particularly rich sense of organization and cooperation in production practice. They are often used to playing a personal role in the organizational system and realizing their own labor value. This is also a historical and cultural reason why Korean production teams were generally better than Han production teams before household contract management was implemented in rural areas.

Another feature of paddy field labor is the fast pace in the process of labor. Whether you are willing or not subjectively, you can't enjoy a kind of labor slowly and steadily. The wise choice is to do it quickly. This labor rhythm also affects other aspects. When North Koreans shovel land, build houses or do other farm work, they usually "do it in one go". They finish one thing happily, get together for drinking and dancing, and there is no lack of hearty. In the tide of market economy in modern society, Koreans are still very hard at doing business, and generally don't like projects that accumulate over time, have a slow pace and are inefficient.

With the development of time, the consciousness of organization and cooperation formed in production activities has gradually accumulated into a national cultural psychology, which is consciously or unconsciously reflected in all aspects of economic and social life. The enthusiasm of Korean people to participate in collective and social affairs is generally high, and everything that needs to be "organized" or "completed in the organization" is generally done well. Looking through the historical materials of Northeast War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, you will find that it is the heroic sons and daughters of this cross-border nation who responded to the call of the * * * production party and took the initiative to join the army in batches. According to statistics, there are 13048 Korean martyrs who died in the "three major wars" in Yanbian area alone, accounting for more than 97% of the total number of martyrs in this area. This is the most vivid historical portrayal of the Korean people who sacrificed everything for the overall dignity of the Chinese nation.

As we all know, Koreans are a nation that can sing and dance well. Korean actors are not necessarily better at solo dancing than others. However, if they rehearse group dance and group gymnastics, especially large-scale group performances, their organization and coordination can shine immediately. Its organization and coordination level and superb performance level are first-class all over the world.

2. Walking characteristics

Koreans are not nomadic people who "live by weeds", but they seem to be born with the consciousness of "walking". This may be related to the historical origin of their crossing the river. In the early years, Korean farmers living in villages had the habit of changing houses and moving in a village. I used to live well in the east of the village, but for some reason, I suddenly broke camp and moved to the west. In another two years, we may have to move to Nantou or Beitou again. The Han villagers in the same village were dumbfounded: how can you treat moving as a joke and move when you say it?

In fact, the characteristics of Korean walking and migration are not only manifested in small villages. In the early days of crossing the river, most of them settled in ravines and fork roads in wild mountain villages. Later, they gradually left. Where did it go? Basically went to the plain area. There are two reasons: first, the paddy fields there are large, which is more suitable for them to play their own specialties and skills; Second, it is closer to modern civilization, and the material and cultural life is relatively better, especially because there are schools that preach, teach and dispel doubts, which is more convenient for children to accept the influence of knowledge. The spring tide of reform and opening up has made the flow of people in the whole society and even the whole world a landscape of the times. This wave of going can be described as surging and rushing. Korean is one of the fastest and best ethnic groups in China to seize and use this opportunity to change their destiny. They walked so decisively and so smartly. Although there were farewell scenes of "holding clothes and crying", they eventually went out one after another. Strangely, they didn't go with the flow at all to join the crowded army of "migrant workers". Because this is an inefficient circulation with insufficient income and does not meet the Korean value standard. At home, they first went to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dalian, Weihai, Yantai and other cities with rapid development and full of opportunities. Soon. It began to enter Russia, South Korea, Japan, the United States, Singapore and other places on a large scale. The exact number of people can no longer be counted. According to authoritative calculations, since the reform and opening up, at least 300,000 people in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture have gone abroad. Either short-term visits, reverse packaging transactions, or long-term work, in short, this team is very lively. Since 1995, the foreign exchange remitted through official banks has exceeded $65,438 billion every year.

3. Life personality

All ethnic groups have different life personalities and customs, which constitute the magnificent color of a colorful multi-ethnic family. Korean is also a nation with great personality.

Koreans generally don't fight civil disputes. Looking through the files of courts at all levels, there are indeed very few civil cases of Korean parties. Of course, criminal cases are another matter. Not bringing a civil lawsuit does not mean that this nation lacks the consciousness of using legal weapons to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of civil subjects, but there is a hidden mechanism to resolve contradictions and disputes by itself within their nation. Korean nationality is a nation with straightforward personality and anxious sexual feelings. In daily life, there are many bumps, and there are also bumps. But they seldom go to the government to solve this kind of thing. Today is over, and tomorrow the two sides get together for a drink and often disappear.

Respecting the old and loving the young is a world-famous virtue of Koreans. I don't know which nation in the world can make Children's Day and the Day for the Elderly as earth-shattering, grand, warm and jubilant as the Korean people. In Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Children's Day is a big festival. This day is a festival for people all over the state.

In the Children's Palace, on the tree-lined grass in the park and on the river beach in the mountain stream, people dressed in festive costumes are everywhere. Even if this day is not a "weekend", leaders at all levels and all the people regard it as a rest day as usual. In a harmonious and friendly atmosphere, children get great joy, while adults once again taste and expect the sweetness of hope. Korean elderly flower "Flower Flower" is definitely the biggest celebration of life in the world. Every time I attend such a ceremony, I see the old people bowing to the younger generation, drinking the rice wine offered by the younger generation, intoxicated by the festive atmosphere of singing and laughing, and watching the old people smile peacefully, contentedly and tearfully, which makes people feel solemn and aware of the existence of life. This ceremony actually represents a kind of affirmation, a kind of harvest, and a kind of gratitude that suddenly gushes from the blood.

Generally speaking, food culture can best reflect the characteristics and quality of life of a nation. Korean food culture has its own distinctive features, not only in China, but also in the world. The "soup culture" of the Korean people is a must in the world. I don't know any other nation in the world who can play the "soup culture" so vividly as the Korean people. Whether in the countryside or in the city, whether it is a festive holiday or daily life, they have a special liking for soup and can't live without it for a moment. Dog broth, beef soup, pork soup, river fish soup, laver soup, bean curd soup, cake soup, cold noodle soup, soy sauce soup ... are all soy sauce soup, and because of the different types of sauces used, they can be divided into several kinds. Koreans like to soak rice in soup. It's normal for Korean families to be guests. Leftovers will appear in bowls and basins, but generally soup can't be kept. It is no exaggeration to say that without soup, especially miso soup, the life of Koreans is almost as unbearable as without the sun. Dog Broth is the representative work of Korean soup culture. Korean doctors believe that dog meat has the effects of warming the middle warmer, tonifying the kidney, nourishing the skin and strengthening the body, especially when eaten in hot summer, which can achieve miraculous effects. It is a high courtesy for Koreans to entertain guests and offer a dog meat feast. It was not easy to kill a dog in the hard times of life in the past. It is often necessary to add water three or four times and cook it repeatedly. Nowadays, eating dog meat is a very common thing. According to rough statistics, the number of edible meat dogs in Yanbian area is about 300,000, while the number of local dogs is less than 6,543,800. Therefore, dog dealers have traveled all over the country, inside and outside the Great Wall. Of course, the autonomous prefecture authorities attach great importance to this contradiction between "big market and small industry" and have been effectively developing meat dog breeding.