In our traditional custom, why should we bring a chicken when we get married?

Our 5,000-year history in China is not only long, but also profound. Marriage custom is also an important part of Chinese traditional culture. Some parts of our country will have the custom of getting married and holding chickens. Although it is only a custom, there are many sayings. At the beginning, in fact, marriage was not a chicken hug, but a goose hug. Later, it evolved into the custom of sending chickens or geese. So why hug a chicken? There are several reasons.

One: Chicken represents good luck.

In our traditional wedding customs, we will pay special attention to the wedding process. In terms of wedding gifts, we will send a chicken as a wedding gift. Chicken is very important in wedding customs because it is homophonic and auspicious, which means good luck.

Two: the rooster is especially punctual, representing sunrise and resting at sunset.

Usually give a rooster as a gift when you get married. The cock crows on time. In ancient times, people always worked at sunrise and rested at sunset. As the best right-hand man, rooster naturally becomes the most important part of marriage customs. Generally, this kind of chicken can not be eaten directly, but can be fed.

Three: marry a chicken and follow the chicken.

Now, we have been saying a word, that is, marry a chicken and follow a dog. In ancient times, women were generally required to abide by three obedience and four virtues, accompanied by their wives and husbands for life. Moreover, it used to be arranged by parents, so I came up with the saying that marrying a chicken follows a dog.

Now society has been developing. Although many traditional customs have been forgotten or diluted, many excellent cultures of our Chinese nation also need our protection and inheritance.