What does "three bows and nine kowtows" mean?

This is not just a rural funeral, this is traditional Chinese etiquette, the most solemn etiquette for visiting the emperor and ancestors.

The details are as follows: 1. Put your palms together and bow; (one bow) 2. Then kneel down and kowtow three times; (three kowtows) 3. Stand up, put your palms together and bow; (two kowtows) 4. Then kneel down and kowtow three times; (six kowtows) 5

, stand up, put your hands together and bow; (three bows) 6. Then kneel down and kowtow three times (nine kowtows) 7. Stand up, put your hands together and bow.

Expanded information on the ritual: The three kowtow and nine prostration (The three kowtow and nine prostration) 1. "Bow": a knowing word.

From both hands, from below.

The ancient text "Shuowen" is like two hands, and "丅" is the ancient style of "下".

"Shuowen" quotes Yang Xiong as saying: "I bow with both hands." It means bowing with both hands, or bowing down.

In the official script, "丅" (下) was merged under the "hand" on the right side and became "bai", which is still used today.

2. "Knock": "Shuowen" does not have the word "叩", only the word "敂".

"Shuowen": "悂 means to strike. From 洴, the sound of the sentence. It is pronounced as if it is buckled." From "洴" (pū), it means that it is related to hitting.

Original meaning: to hit, to beat.

3. Three bows and nine kowtows refers to the great ceremony in feudal society to meet the emperor and worship ancestors.

In the traditional etiquette culture, there is a solemn etiquette of "three bows and nine knocks".

In fact, the ancient "Three Bows and Nine Kowtows" each have their own cultivation meanings.

"Worship" means to sacrifice oneself, to sacrifice one's own body of more than one hundred kilograms. This is the ancient explanation.

In modern times, other explanations can be given, which is to sacrifice this body to heaven and earth, and to be willing to give up your body.

"Kowtow" means to bow and show respect.

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