Ancient Hand Gifts

5, Su worship: Su worship is the lightest of the nine kinds of worship, but also women commonly used a ritual. When the salute, the person kneeling, hands folded together in front of the chest, head slightly down but do not have to touch the back of the hand, this etiquette later slowly evolved into the Qing dynasty of the Manifestation of Good Fortune.

6, Arching ceremony Arching ceremony is also a delicate, when the salute, the body slightly leaning forward, the man's left hand in front of the right hand, the right hand in front of the right hand fist, and the woman's right hand in front. The left and right hands in the wrong order will be a laughing stock, such as Jackie Chan in one year's Spring Festival night when the right hand in front of the bow, a female arching salute, it is really embarrassing. The arching hand salute has been rarely used in contemporary times, and it is gradually replaced by the handshake salute, which is also gradually forgotten by people.

7, forked hand salute: Forked hand salute is the inferior to the superior, the humble to the honored line of etiquette. When the salute, women will be left hand holding the right thumb, crossing the left thumb and pinky, straighten the right hand four fingers, in front of the chest. Speaking of the forked hand salute, we have to mention Pan Jinlian in the Water Margin, although in the Water Margin she is a watery woman, ruthless murderer of her husband's main, but she is also a woman who knows the etiquette of etiquette. Pan Jinlian was originally a maid of a rich master's family, unwilling to be the master's concubine before the master was promised to Wu Dalang, since it is a maid of a rich family, the matter of etiquette is not in question. Water Margin has a back, Pan Jinlian bamboo pole hit Simon Qing, the book wrote her forked hand y said a million blessings, Simon Qing see him like this, thinking that this woman actually know the forked hand ritual, is not ordinary, which is impressive. So knowing the necessary etiquette still counts as a plus.

8, Greetings: The gift of pleasantries has been preserved to this day, and the ancients would greet each other with "no it? The first thing you need to do is to get a good look at the color of the skin and the texture of the skin. This also has a history, "it" is the ancient word for snake, and the ancients often thought that the snake represents disease, so "and it is" is to greet recently there is no disease, expressed on the health of the greetings.

There are many controversies on the inheritance of traditional etiquette, etiquette is just our behavioral norms and guidelines, it is from the feelings, is agreed upon, naturally, so the times are changing, mankind is progressing, there are etiquette we should pass on to honor the people to honor their own, and for those who are red tape that should be discarded should be abandoned decisively.

Ancient types of hand salute 2

1, arching hand salute

In front of the chest to gather the hand, from the front to the back of the collection, in the shape of an arch. Push forward without bowing. Depending on the distance, can be high, not below the chest. Everyday meeting rituals, farewell rituals.

2. Greetings

Clasp hands in front of the chest, lighter than a fist, heavier than an arch. Slightly bowing or not bowing. It is used for daily salute, honoring the elders, and mutual respect among classmates and friends.

3, a worship (worship)

Spread your arms, to the chest in front of the closed, close your hands. Man's left hand in front, woman's right hand in front. Bow (30 degrees). Arms move with the waist, head does not move. Used for the first meeting, honoring the elders and performing the family salute. Only one. Regular salute.

4. Two Bow Rites (Re-Bow Rites)

Spread the arms to the front of the face and gather the hands. Bow (45 degrees). Arms move with the waist, head does not move. Used to perform a great salute to the head. Usually one, called "bai". The maximum of two is called "bai".

5, three worship ceremony (worship forehead hand salute)

Standing still, upright, solemn. "Hands attached to the heart." Hands attached between chest and abdomen, boys left hand in front, girls right hand in front. Stacked together, both elbows and hands in a straight line. The hands signify "merging with heaven and earth". The virtue of Heaven is great robustness, constancy, credit, and beginnings. The Virtues of Earth are great in carrying, accommodating, enriching, and giving. Each of the two virtues has its own manifestation. Manifest virtue can change according to the time and situation. "Greet high." Hands are pushed forward and upward to the front of the forehead, arms straight. "Perform salutation (worship)." The head, neck, and arms are immobile; bow down at the waist and bow y (90 degrees). "Xing." Rise and raise your hands to your forehead. "Salute (worship) again." "Xing." "Forehead hands." Put your hands to your forehead and push them out again. "Third salute (third bow)." "Xing." "Salute." Reset both hands to the chest and abdomen. Used for honoring heaven and earth, ancestors and forefathers, honoring parents on specific occasions, and performing the great rites of life. It is used to perform a great salute in a group. Standing to perform three rites of passage, called "worship forehead hand", equivalent to the ancient "worship bow".

6, kowtow ritual

The ancients sat on the ground because of the calves and heels, called "crouch", "sitting", it is very convenient to perform this salute. The biggest salute performed by the ancients was the "kowtow salute". First, sit down, straighten your body, and keep your hips from your calves, that is, do not kneel up. First, you make two prostrations. The motion of the bowing salute is to bow with both hands in front of the forehead, drop down, and bow with the hands to the ground in front of you, leaning forward with the arms. To perform the third salutation, both hands descend and separate, palms up. Bowing, the backs of the hands are placed on the ground in front of the side, and the forehead is bowed to the ground. The third liturgical movement can also be performed with the hands unseparated and the forehead knocked to the palms of the hands. These three liturgical movements indicate increasing reverence. Nowadays, people can bow again or perform only one bow. Standing is the "bowing again, forehead and hands" and "forehead and hands" salute. Three means more than one, even more is still three. It is only used for specific rituals, such as honoring the heavens and the earth, honoring ancestors, honoring ancestors on specific occasions, honoring biological parents and grandparents on specific occasions, and paying homage to husband and wife on the day of marriage. It is not to be done casually. It is a blasphemy to do so, and a blasphemy to do so to each other.

7, hand salute

hands flat and out, the younger generation palm down, the elders palm up, the elders hold the hands of the younger generation. Elder can sit and hold the hand of the younger generation. Family etiquette. Husband and wife etiquette at marriage.

8. Hand-folding Rites

Used only when a student pays homage to Confucius, and the teacher returns the favor on behalf of Confucius. On the statue of Confucius, Confucius uses this return salute. The hands are crossed and folded in front of the chest, pushed out, and shown flat. The teacher cannot just return this salute.

9. Bow

Drop your hands and bow. The bow can be large or small, and the lower it goes, the more respectful it is. Nodding and bowing are used by elders to return a bow.

10, attached to the hand salute

Hands attached to the chest and abdomen, the upper hand men left and women right. Standing posture before the salute, the national flag standing posture. Expresses the sincerity of the heart. Shaking hands, waving, waving, beckoning, embracing, rising, applauding, nodding, bowing, answering, smiling, showing please, showing let, is also etiquette, belongs to the category of "Yi", "appearance". The above etiquette may seem complicated, but usually only use the equal and equal arching hand salute between friends and respect for the long a bow. How the other party line, how they return, very simple. The rule of etiquette is to have come and gone, two-way reciprocity, order and position. The other party salute, must return the salute. No matter how high the status, how long the generation, must return the salute, otherwise it is rude and impolite. Responding, nodding, and bowing are all returning the salute. When we bow to our ancestors in heaven and earth, they do not return the salute. This is because they have been "saluting" us all along, and we are only returning the salute, reciprocating. Ritual actions are based on the two basic values of ritual and on the righteousness of the rites and ceremonies. These are just the basic rules. Liturgical actions can vary. Cultures, customs, and habits vary from place to place, and so do the ritual movements. There are basic stereotypes and differences in order to differentiate and to be appropriate. Japan, Korea, and other countries and regions influenced by Confucian culture have retained Confucian cultural traditions, all of which are branches of Confucian culture. According to their own traditions to perform rituals, so that there is a difference, appropriate. In mainland China, etiquette has been taken to extremes by the monarch, and has now been discontinued. It is necessary to return to the original Zhou rituals and combine them with the fruits of Western culture to formulate etiquette that connects the ancient and modern worlds. It can be practiced differently from place to place. The new ritual inherits the ancient rituals, and the ceremonial action distances people and makes them respect each other. At the same time, it develops and changes, conforms to the human heart, draws people closer together, and adds the "hand-holding" ritual, so as to make mutual love. It is appropriate to pass through both. Etiquette actions change the inferiority of the phase, the dry virtue of firmness and uprightness, the Kun De elegant and honorable. The salute people Qian Kun De.

Summary

The inherent rules of etiquette are: two-way reward, equality and reciprocity, and order and position. The function of rites is: rites give birth to respect, respect gives birth to life, and respect gives birth to holiness. Rite born of respect, can be moved to work, study, treating people, respect for work, respect for things, respect for people, be respected, people are first-class people. When a person loses his rituals and ceremonies, he has no respect, and he becomes a second-rate or third-rate person when he does not honor everything. Ancestors' ceremonial actions first make people have respect. Shaking hands can only produce love, not respect. To elevate one's character and to raise the national character, one cannot do so without etiquette. Ritual is centered on the Straight Path, and practiced both on the Heavy Path and on the Path of Forgiveness. The rule of giving is to be humble and to honor others, and to practice the way of respect and forgiveness. The rule of repayment: Repay each other with the straight way, come and go, throw me a peach and return me a plum. One can repay in kind, by throwing me a wooden peach and repaying me with an agaric stone. You can't repay in return, you can't repay lightly, and you can't fail to repay. Those who know etiquette know reason, those who have etiquette have reason, and to be in line with etiquette is to be reasonable. Rituals are born from the heart, and they originate from oneself. The combination of "self-restraint" and "by oneself". The combination of "restoring propriety" and "being kind". The Son said, "To be benevolent is to be self-restrained and to restore the rites." The son said, "To be benevolent is by oneself, but by others?"

Ancient Chinese ceremonial gestures

Kneeling on both knees, hands clasped together on the ground, head down to touch hands. Re-worship : Worshiping twice is called re-worshiping, which is a way of saluting to further show respect.

Kneeling: both knees on the ground, waist and legs straight, hands clasped in front of the chest, head bent forward. Kiou: it is a kind of kneeling ceremony, and later on the performance of such a ceremony was not limited to between the ruler and the courtiers. When performing this salute, one kneels on the ground and stretches out one's head on the ground for a longer period of time.

Arching, arching, and bowing: these are the three identical forms of saluting. kowtow: He was a lifer from the birth of a person who had done a term of governor, alias Jinzhai, with Fan Jin let in, to the hall flat kowtow, divided into guests and masters to sit down.

Sing Noi: ancient rituals performed by men. Giving people a bow, while saying words of homage to people.

Dao Wanfu: a salute performed by a woman when she meets someone. When performing the salute, the fingers of both hands are interlocked and placed on the left side of the waist, bending the legs and bending the body to show respect.

Shou: Blessing someone with wine or something.

Handshake: a form of salute that expresses intimacy, similar to the current handshake.