What are the costumes of the bride and groom at traditional Japanese weddings? A complete set, please. And the wedding ceremony. What's it like? ! !

The so-called "きょしききき" refers to a religious wedding sworn before God or Buddha. At present, there are mainly four kinds of wedding ceremonies in Japan. If arranged in chronological order, they can be roughly divided into-pre-god style, pre-Buddha style, church style and pre-human style. (Note 1) Generally speaking, the form of a wedding is chosen according to the beliefs of two people or their families. Besides being held in shrines, churches or temples, the ceremony can also be held in special places, restaurants and restaurants with shrines or churches attached. In addition, in recent years, in Japan, more and more newcomers do not want to hold religious weddings; As a result, there is no such thing as God, but people who make wishes in front of attendees are gradually becoming popular.

In addition, as long as we talk about marriage at present, everyone will associate the wedding ceremony with the wedding banquet; In fact, these four existing wedding ceremonies and wedding banquets did not exist before Meiji. What the hell is going on here? Besides, how did the ceremony proceed? Next, we will introduce these four ceremonies in the beginning order.

Shen Qian style

The so-called "pre-ceremony" refers to the wedding ceremony held in the shrine based on Japanese Shinto. The bride wore a pure white kimono, and the groom wore a kimono with a family pattern to make a wedding vow in front of the gods of the shrine, and officially became husband and wife. The whole ceremony can be said to be quite solemn. However, in recent years, due to the increase in the number of church-style marriages, many people regret the traditional trend of pre-god marriage (Note 2). However, in fact, the pre-divine wedding is not entirely a traditional Japanese wedding.

The ceremony of "pre-divine marriage" was started in Meiji 33 (A.D. 1900) by the Crown Prince (later Emperor Taishō) with reference to Catholic ceremonies and with the permission and witness of the gods. Before that, there was no standard wedding ceremony in Japan. In the west, adult men and women who believe in Catholicism must get God's permission when they get married. In contrast, Japan is rude and casual. So when someone suggested that a solemn ceremony should be held instead of just a wedding reception, the Crown Prince held a so-called "pre-wedding" in the form of Catholicism.

As can be seen from the foregoing, the "pre-god wedding" is a ceremony mainly held by the royal family. It has a history of about 10 1 year. Before its popularization, the ceremony of "getting married before God" was held only by the upper class. It really became popular among the people and became a common ceremony for the general public. It started in Showa about 35 years ago after the end of World War II. As "pre-ceremony marriage" was a wedding ceremony adopted in Emperor Taishō period, it was widely adopted by the public, and was also mistaken by most people as one of the traditional Japanese ceremonies.

"Before marrying God" is not a traditional ceremony in past dynasties, but it is mistaken for a traditional ceremony. The whole ceremony was held with the official as the center. However, it seems that relying on official efforts alone is not enough. Based on this, some people try to switch to "church marriage" and find that there is an inexplicable emotion in their hearts during the whole ceremony, which is also the reason why the trend of "pre-god marriage" has declined in recent years.

◎ The pre-marriage process is as follows:

1. participant admission: participant admission.

2. Admission of the bride and groom: the groom enters first, and the bride enters later.

3. Repair (しゅぅばつ): Wash your body and mind with water before summoning the gods.

4. Congratulations: God's officials hold a prayer of offering sacrifices to God.

5. Three gifts: the bride and groom toast three times, each time with three cups and one * * * nine times.

6. Vows: Say the wedding vows of the bride and groom.

7. Finger wheel exchange: put the ring into the ring finger of the opponent's left hand.

8. Jade string offering: the branches of Xiaoyangtong tree wrapped in white cotton paper are dedicated to the gods.

9. Family Cup: All relatives and friends raise their glasses to respect each other.

10.exit

(Note 1) If the whole marriage history of Japan is taken as an example, the so-called "self-curtilage style" is a common way in Japan before the "front curtilage style", which can be said to be the predecessor of the later "front curtilage style". There are two characteristics: 1. At the groom's house, a simple ceremony is held, with the matchmaker as the master of ceremonies. 2. Drink three offerings of wine as proof of marriage. The ceremony will be held in the shrine room of the man's home to worship ancestors or gods. The process is simple.

(Note 2) Although the trend is slight now, it is still popular among these four kinds, but it is slightly smaller than when it was first popular.

Pre-Buddha style

The pre-Buddha style belongs to a minority.

Most pre-Buddha weddings are held in Buddhist temples or their own Buddhist altars. Compared with pre-Buddha weddings and church weddings, it seems that few venues or restaurants can hold Buddhist weddings. Moreover, most Buddhists will adopt this kind of ceremony, and the average Japanese rarely have the opportunity to see this kind of wedding.

At the pre-Buddha wedding, both men and women read the engagement in front of the Buddha statue and reported to their ancestors that their marriage was a century-old fate. Thanks to Buddha, they will be together for life. At the wedding, a kind of white paper called "paper hanging" was cut into thin notes and then wrapped around the branches of poplars. This is a traditional custom, which means bringing back the souls of deceased relatives and protecting their safety forever! At the wedding, the jade string ceremony must be presided over by someone close to both men and women.

Because Buddhist marriage is not popular in Japan, only a few people will adopt it. Shi Tianguang, a Japanese actress, adopted this ceremony at her wedding.

◎ Pre-Buddha marriage process:

1. Guest (らぃひん)? Relatives seated: emcee introduced, relatives seated.

2. The groom? Bride? Matchmaker (ばぃしゃくにんんんん) Admission: Bride and groom matchmakers enter.

Type 3 teachers enter: the master and his party enter.

4. Sanxiang: Sanxiang.

5. Qi (けぃびゃくぶん): Master) reported in front of the Buddha that the two were going to get married, and prayed for God's blessing.

6. Sprinkling water on the roof: Master sprinkled water on two people.

7. Zhu Shou Grant of じゅしゅ? Finger-wheel exchange: exchange rings after giving beads.

8. Three ceremonies: Master recited the scriptures of their wedding vows.

9. Cup incident: the bride and groom exchange cups, and relatives and friends of both sides raise glasses to respect each other.

10. Oath: The groom's representative reads the oath, and both of them hold it with their seals.

1 1. Master's teaching: Master's blessing to these two people.

12. Three times together: the host exits.

13. What are the introductions of the three relatives? portrait sketch

Church style

Girls who grew up listening to the fairy tale "The princess and the prince lived happily ever after" probably dreamed that one day a prince charming would lead them to a white church and promise their bright and happy future in front of the priest (or priest). After all, white wedding dresses and church bells represent the beginning of a happy day. The main procedures of church wedding include prayer, bible reading, blessing, swearing and exchanging commandments. Each procedure has its specific meaning, and the whole wedding atmosphere is warm and solemn.

Although the pre-divine wedding is the most representative of the traditional Japanese image, the church wedding is gradually accepted by the Japanese.

As the name implies, a church wedding is a wedding held in a church, which is subdivided according to different sects. In principle, only believers can hold weddings in churches, especially Catholic parties. This requirement is even stricter! But recently, even if you are not a believer, as long as you receive simple training in the church, you can enter the sacred church like a believer and make a lifelong agreement with your beloved in a solemn atmosphere!

The rise of ecclesiastical marriage began in the Edo period. It is too hasty for westerners to come to Japan to see Japanese marriage forms. After they become husband and wife, they can divorce easily, and it is no harm to get married after divorce. It is precisely because they did not decide each other's life before God that the Japanese people's concept of marriage was weak.

Therefore, in view of the confusion of Japanese sexual customs, many western missionaries introduced church-style marriage. In the Meiji era, Japan also strongly urged people to hold weddings, so in addition to the ceremony before the gods, there were church-style weddings.

However, because Japan is mostly polytheistic and can't accept monotheism, only a few religious believers can hold weddings in churches in the early days. But recently, the requirements are not so strict.

◎ The process of church marriage is as follows:

1. Entry of participants

2. The bride enters the stadium

3. Speech: The priest presided over the wedding.

4. Congratulations: Bless him by quoting the Bible.

5. Speech: The priest gives a blessing.

6. Oath: The bride and groom swear.

7. finger wheel exchange と blessing: exchange rings

Signature of marriage certificate: Sign the marriage certificate.

9. marriage declaration: the priest announced that they were husband and wife

10. Prayer: Pray for them and wish them a hundred years of harmony.

1 1. The bride and groom leave.

12. Participants exit

Popular front style

People-oriented marriage can be said to be the most suitable form of marriage in Japanese religious view, because the Japanese are polytheists, and the monotheism of Western belief in Jesus does not quite fit with Japanese religious view. Recently, people who don't like too formal forms, in order to congratulate their marriage, there are more and more wedding vows in front of relatives and friends.

The pre-marital ceremony is not bound by the religious beliefs of both men and women, just sign an engagement in front of relatives and friends! Then read the engagement letter aloud together and read out your love for each other. The whole process only takes 10 to 15 minutes. After the wedding, there is a wedding banquet, which is usually held in the same place as the wedding, thus avoiding a lot of trouble!

◎ The flow of the forward form is as follows:

1. Participants enter: Participants except the bride and groom enter.

2. The bride and groom enter: the bride's father enters.

3. Opening speech: The master of ceremonies announced the start of the ceremony and explained the ceremony in front of people.

4. Oath: The bride and groom swear in front of the attendees.

5. Finger-wheel exchange: exchange rings

6. Finger Wheel Disclosure: The attendees agreed to the rings exchanged by the couple.

7 Wedding の Thanks: The attendees applauded the wedding.

8. Signature of the bride and groom: The bride and groom sign the marriage certificate.

9. Founder's signature: the witness signs the marriage certificate.

10. wedding declaration: the master of ceremonies announced the end of the wedding.

1 1. Bride and groom leave: clap your hands and bless.

12. Participants exit