The origin of the Eight Immortals Table and how to row seat

A, the origin of the Eight Immortals Table:

The origin of the Eight Immortals Table is related to the Eight Immortals. Eight Immortals, that is, the "Eight Immortals" of the eight Immortals, "Eight Immortals across the sea, each showing their powers", "dog bites Lv Dongbin, do not know good people" and other sayings is the eight Immortals.

The so-called Eight Immortals have a variety of sayings, more recognized Eight Immortals, namely Iron Crutch Li, Zhong Li Quan, Zhang Guolao, Blue Caihe, He Xianfu, Lv Dongbin, Han Xiangzi, Cao Guoyu eight people.

That year, the Jade Emperor did birthday banquet invited all over the gods, the eight Immortals gladly went to the banquet, although the clouds can be driving fog speed, but because of the love of the earth's beautiful scenery, and then Yuya Yuya. One day to a famous mountain, only to see the ancient trees in the sky, flowers, Zhang Guolao suggested a nap, the eight immortals show their powers to change out of the stone tables, stone benches, fragrant tea, fresh fruit, etc., tea and enjoy the scenery.

This stone table because of the eight immortals used, called the Eight Immortals Table, people pursue good luck on the dining table called the Eight Immortals Table.

Second, the Eight Immortals Table seating arrangement

1, in the north-south room, the north for the upper, left for the upper, that is, the guest of honor is sitting in the north of the east side of the seat, the main companion sitting on the right side of the guest of honor, and so on.

2, if there are two guests of honor, they both sit in the upper seat position, the host sits in any position with his back to the door.

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The material of the Eight Immortals Table and the rules:

1, the material: the family production of the Eight Immortals Table will be careful to use good wood, and even use red lacquer to put the Eight Immortals Table. Even with red lacquer to the Eight Immortals Table painted red, so that it is more sacred full of joy.

2, the rules: Baxian Table can not put clothes, especially women's clothes and pants; children can not sit on the table; can not use a stick to knock the table; chickens fly on the table to immediately drive away; can not use a sharp instrument to scratch the table and so on.

Festivals and celebrations such as the Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, such as ancestor worship, and marriage, birthday, housewarming and other banquets, Baxian Table should be horizontal, that is, the desktop planks striped parallel to the back wall of the upper hall, in order to block the joy of the gas so that it stays in the home of the Tai Luck long line.

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