What do you think of Tik Tok's recent "Shandong Bowing Ceremony"?

This is a remnant of feudal etiquette, but in my opinion, its existence is reasonable. Shandong was originally a country of etiquette and was deeply influenced by Confucius and Mencius. Bowing ceremony was originally a ritual handed down from ancient times, which may be difficult to see in the city. However, it is still very common in rural areas every year, especially in southwestern Shandong, where young people from a large family collectively come to bow down to their elders. Spectacular scene, filial piety to parents. Respecting the elderly is a fine tradition of the Chinese nation, and the annual Chinese New Year's visit to the church is even more vividly reflected in this matter, so I think it makes sense to exist. We should take the essence and discard the dross. Start with the bow ceremony. I still support it.

Traditional cultural etiquette can't be lost. From the Spring and Autumn Period or even earlier until the Qin and Han Dynasties, that is, sitting on the floor, bending over on the legs. Later, people continued this etiquette.

Qilu, the land of etiquette, and the inheritance of other parts of the country are still continuing in Shandong. In ancient times, the gift of bowing down was to bow down to the teacher of heaven and earth. In modern times, there has long been no king. However, there seems to be nothing wrong with living between heaven and earth, thanking the ancestors of heaven and earth for their education and thinking about their parents' upbringing.

As we all know, Shandong is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, a country of etiquette, and attaches great importance to traditional etiquette. It is a tradition to pay tribute to the elders on holidays. Shandong people are all nurtured from childhood. From the beginning of running, I kowtow to my father to pay New Year's greetings, and girls follow my mother (in some places, girls may not pay New Year's greetings). This is not a bad habit, but a kind of inheritance, a kind of ceremony, a kind of respect and recognition for one's ancestors, and a kind of respect for the deceased ancestors.

There is a very important reason why people in rural Shandong kowtow to their elders from door to door, because during the Chinese New Year, every family hangs a genealogical axis to worship, with their ancestors with their real names and all their deceased ancestors on it, so it is their ancestors who bow down.

In addition, in many places in Shandong, whenever someone dies in the village, basically every household in the village will give some paper money to the deceased and kowtow (kowtowing is not a simple kneeling ceremony, but a nine-worship, four-worship, etc., and even pay attention to where it is placed) to show regret. This is a custom and a cultural heritage.

Strengthen cultural self-confidence and inherit traditional culture!