Which leg do you kneel for? What is the origin of kneeling when proposing marriage?

Why not kneel on your left leg when you propose? In fact, this is very particular. China's way of kneeling for marriage proposal was introduced from the west. In ancient China, it was not recommended to propose on knees, because China had the tradition that "men have gold under their knees", so it was not recommended to propose on knees. Around the 8th century/KLOC-A.D., the way of kneeling down to propose marriage began to prevail in China.

This is the origin of the western way of kneeling to propose marriage. The way of kneeling to propose marriage originated from western knight culture. The man kneels on his right knee, holding a bunch of flowers in his hand, and proposes to his goddess, which often makes the goddess have a princess-like happiness. So when you kneel down to propose, you kneel on your right leg instead of your left leg. Don't make a mistake, or it will be embarrassing!

Of course, there are three theories about knight culture circulating in the west. First, because westerners are used to solving problems with knives in their hands, they often fight for their beloved women. After killing each other, the winner will put the tip of the sword on the ground, kneel on his right knee, press his left hand on his left knee and say to his beloved woman, I won, you are mine. Second, western men respect women very much. Kneeling on one knee when proposing marriage is a polite gesture of western aristocrats, which shows respect and sincere request to the other half. Third, the idea of kneeling down to propose marriage originated from the western court. At that time, the knights all knelt down to show respect and obedience to the king, so that when men proposed to girls later, they all knelt down to show respect, and for the sake of women, they didn't look up at them.

Of course, in China, there is no hard and fast standard for the way of proposing marriage. If you are not a picky person, it doesn't really matter which leg you kneel on. The key is to express your love. I believe that the woman will not care too much about these details. Moreover, for men who are used to being left-handed, kneeling on one knee with their left leg is more convenient and natural, and it will look more romantic. Even if an outsider was present at that time and his left leg knelt down to propose marriage, others could not say that it was an absolute mistake, because there is a saying in China that it makes sense for a man to kneel on his left leg. Why should it be completely unchanged according to foreign customs?