What are the traditional Han etiquette in China?

In ancient China, there was a saying of "Five Rites", in which the sacrificial ceremony was auspicious, the wedding ceremony was a ceremony, the guest ceremony was a guest ceremony, the military ceremony was a military ceremony, and the funeral ceremony was a fierce ceremony. The etiquette of the Han Dynasty was the most recognized in ancient times. The following are some etiquette of the Han Dynasty:

Li Rong

Jia Zi said: Gu Yi looks straight, his shoulders are flat and his back is straight, and his arms are like drums. My feet are idle for two inches, and my face is covered with tassels. The legs are full and the body does not shake the elbows, which is called standing; Because it is slightly clear and pleasing, * * * stands; Because of the folding of your chin, you stand still; Because of the low position.

Reference cultural relics, stand upright, look straight up, put your hands together and hide in your sleeve. Hands can be placed anywhere from the chest to the lower abdomen, and you can even hold or lean on things. Note: China people pay attention to nature, not to straightness, so their arms should be both rigid and flexible-only in this way can Hanfu be paved into a soft curve to show the beauty of China.

We often see Master's statue with his hands crossed-but this gesture should be accompanied by chin closing to show respect-that is, the waist should be bent at about 30 degrees at the same time. Of course, for artistic reasons, the painter still painted a straight body.

Seat capacity

Jia Zi said, "Sit upright, not bad, not down. Look at the balance, sit up, look down at the knees of the venerable, and look up, but you can't see ordinary people sitting up, wasting their heads and elbows, and sitting low. "

When it comes to cultural relics, meditation in the Han Dynasty (this is called sitting in ancient times, but it is called elegant sitting for the sake of distinction) is that the knees are tight, the hips are sitting on the heels, the feet are behind the ground, the hands are on the knees, and the eyes are looking forward. The same is true for sitting around. Don't spread your legs, put your hands on your knees. Hands can be clenched and rushed in front; It can also be folded and placed on the abdomen.

welcome

1. Formal title: the left hand presses the right hand (the woman's right hand presses the left hand), the hand is hidden in the sleeve, the forehead is raised, and the bow is 90 degrees, then the hand is raised, followed by Qi Mei, and then the hand is put down.

2. General address: stand up straight, fold your arms forward, bend your right hand slightly, stick your left hand on it, move your arms down from your forehead to your chest, and bow your upper body at 45 degrees. On formal occasions, for friends.

3, handover: like a hand, but the body and arms do not have to move.

Step 4 nod your head.

5. Formal Bowing: Stand up straight, raise your hand and raise your forehead like a bow, bow 90 degrees, then stand up straight (this section is called bowing), and at the same time, follow Qi Mei with both hands again. Then kneel on the ground at the same time, bow down slowly, put your palms on the ground and your forehead on your palms (this is called worship), then straighten up and hold out your hand at the same time (this is called xing)-then stand up or worship again according to etiquette ... When you stand up, Qi Mei, stand up, stand up straight and put down your hand.

6. General bow down (for elegant sitting posture): lift your hips, straighten your upper body, support your body with your knees, and then bow with your hands (hands on the ground, head against your opponent) or kowtow (head to the ground) or kowtow (for a long time) or curtsy (for a short time).

7. Women salute: In the spirit of equality, women are not required to salute specially. But in a tolerant way-the woman salutes with her hands crossed on her chest, her knees slightly bent and her head slightly bowed; If you worship, keep your upper body straight, your knees on the ground, your hands droop and your head slightly lower.

Welcome guests

The ancients paid attention to neat clothes when welcoming guests, so if the host and guests met unexpectedly at the door, the host would pretend not to know each other, shut the door and wait until he got dressed before opening the door to welcome guests. When welcoming guests, the host stands on the right side of the door (in fact, the host is in the east and the guests are in the west-especially when welcoming guests outside), and the guests walk on the left. After welcoming guests into the door, show them the way, say "please" at every corner, and the guests will answer "please", open the door and open the curtain for the guests ... The host asks the guests to sit in their seats (that is, sit in the chair on the right), and the guests resign-and finally decide to sit down according to the situation.

None of this is necessary today. Due to the diversity of architectural layout, it is impossible to distinguish the theme from the guests, but it is a spirit that the host leads the way and the guests walk behind.

Give entertainment to

The host says "please" first, the guest gives up, and the host insists. Just take chopsticks at the same time, don't be too humble.

When drinking tea, use the big sleeve of your left hand to block the cup to show elegance.

In a word, the principle is: do it with peace of mind, do it if you can-don't force anything else.