Ancient age of the crown ceremony

Ancient man twenty crown ceremony

Crown ceremony originated in primitive society, has been thousands of years of history, the Han's crown ceremony specific strong Chinese flavor, the most representative of the cultural circle in the Chinese characters. The Crowning Ceremony signifies that young men and women of a certain age are sexually mature enough to get married and to participate in various activities as an adult member of the clan. The rite of passage (also known as the rite of passage to adulthood) is recognized by the elders of the clan, who hold certain ceremonies for young people according to tradition.

The rites of passage of the Hwa Hsia people are crown rites for men and maturity rites for women.

The scriptures record that it was practiced in the Zhou Dynasty. According to the Zhou system, a man at the age of 20 years old to perform the rite of passage, but the son of the Lords for the early control of the state, more early rites. Legend has it that King Wen was twelve years old when he was crowned, and King Cheng was fifteen when he was crowned. Ancient crown ceremony held in the temple, the date of February, ten days before the crown, the recipient of the crown to first divine an auspicious day, ten days without an auspicious day, then divining to choose the next ten days of an auspicious day. Then the auspicious date to inform friends and relatives. And three days before the crown ceremony, and divining method to choose to preside over the crown ceremony of the guest of honor, and choose a "praise crown" to assist in the crown ceremony. When the ceremony is performed, the master (usually the father of the crowned person), the guest and the crowned person all wear dresses. First add the Velvet cloth crown, the second awarded to the leather bent, and finally awarded to the title bent. After each crown, all by the guest of honor to the recipient of the crown to read the toast. The speech is: in this beautiful and auspicious day, give you the adult dress; please give up your youth and children's aspirations, create adult sentiment; keep the prestige, cultivate virtue; I wish you a long life, great fortune and great fortune. The recipient then pays homage to his mother. Then the guest of honor would take his name, which in the Zhou Dynasty was usually called "伯某甫"(ber, zhong, shu, ji, depending on the rank). Then the host sends the big guest to the temple door, toast, and at the same time to bunch of silk Li leather (silk five, two deer skin) as a reward, in addition to the gift of meat and livestock. The recipient of the crown changes into a ceremonial cap and gown and goes to pay his respects to the king, and then to the township officials with a gift of gifts and gifts (pheasant, etc.). If the father has died, the recipient is required to make an offering to the god of his father to show that he has completed the rite of passage before his father. After the sacrifice, he pays homage to his uncle and uncle, and then enjoys the food. The rites of crowning, taking characters, and paying respect to the head of the government changed in later generations according to the time and place, and were held from the age of fifteen to twenty in the private sector, varying from place to place. After the middle of the Qing Dynasty, it was moved to a few days before the wedding or the day before.

Since the Song Dynasty, in some areas, the ceremony has been simple, no guests are invited, and it is performed only in the family or within the family. The Rites of Passage? Crowning ceremony of the Shi" Jia Gongyan sparse: "the vassal twelve and the crown. If the son of heaven, also with the same vassals, twelve and crown ...... "Da Dai Rites" cloud: 'King Wen thirteen born Bo Yi Kao'," Zuo Zhuan "cloud:" crown and son, the rites.'" And "Yi Li? Crowning Rites of the Scholar": "Begin to add (crown) Zhu said: 'the auspicious day of the month, the beginning of the yuan suit, abandon your young word, Shun Er Chengde. Shoukou but good luck, in between the king's blessing.' And then said: 'auspicious month, is Shen Er clothing, respect for the prestige, Shu Shen Erde. Eyebrows life ten thousand years, forever subject to Hu Fu.' Three plus said: 'to the year of the right, to the order of the month. XianGal service. Brothers with in, to become the virtue, yellow old man without boundaries, subject to the celebration of heaven.'" Song Zhu Xi, "Zhu Zi class of speech" Volume 89: "[Crowning ceremony] is a private matter in the house, what is so difficult to do? Closed the door, the scarf and crown with the children to wear, what is difficult?"