What ceremony was held when children entered school in ancient schools?

The ceremony held in front of children in ancient schools is the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony is an enlightenment education ceremony to celebrate children's literacy learning in the ancient traditional culture of China. The main process includes:

1. Dress: Students wear formal school uniforms to show their respect for learning.

2, Zhusha Qizhi: The teacher points a red mole on the student's forehead, which means opening wisdom and hoping that the child has a pair of bright eyes.

3. Drumming to announce ambition: Use the sound of drumming to warn students to pay attention to their studies and stimulate their aspirations.

4. Enlightenment: Students learn to write Chinese characters for the first time, which symbolizes the road of reading and learning.

5. Grateful Bow: Students express their gratitude to the teacher and bow their thanks.

In ancient China, this ceremony was regarded as one of the four major ceremonies in life, emphasizing the value of respecting teachers and respecting knowledge.

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In ancient times, there was no certain age for students to enter school, but it was usually later than now.

Of course, there are also some prodigies who enter school earlier. For example, Ada, a famous financial official in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, took part in the imperial examination at the age of seven, which was a special examination subject for children.

There is something about school education in the Book of Rites, but there is no provision on admission etiquette. According to the Old Book of the Tang Dynasty, Sun Simiao, the "drug king", "went to school at the age of seven and recited more than 1,000 words a day", which also shows that he was very smart when he went to school at the age of seven and could recite more than 1,000 words a day, so some people praised him as "this holy boy".

In the Ming Dynasty, Wei School's Remains of Zhuang Qu's Testament also mentioned that "all fathers and brothers, if they have children aged six or seven to twenty, should be sent to the country to study."

Adult ceremony is not only the traditional etiquette custom and etiquette culture in China, but also the beginning of traditional culture education for children all their lives. Education should start with dolls, and enlightenment education is the first step of life education. The vivid and solemn initiation ceremony is the first lesson of moral education, which allows children to know the ancient sage Kong Old Master Q and feel the excellent traditional culture of the motherland from an early age.

Enlightenment ceremony originated from the ritual behavior of entering private schools in ancient China. When children begin to learn and read, it is called "enlightenment". In the traditional culture of China, the "enlightenment ceremony" is the first ceremony of life and an important symbol of life growth. As the old saying goes, "Don't learn manners, don't bully".