What ceremony did ancient schoolchildren hold at the beginning of school?

In ancient times, school children had to hold a ceremony to enter Pan Pan at the beginning of school.

I. Introduction to Pan Li

Entering Pan is a great gift for students in ancient times, which comes from the Book of Rites: "Students first put on their school uniforms, worship pens, enter Pan Chi, cross the bridge, then go to Dacheng Hall, worship Confucius, and perform the ceremony of entering the DPRK." In ancient times, all freshmen had to go through an entrance ceremony, which was called "entering the school".

Second, enter the development of Pan Li.

There is a semicircle pool named Panshui in front of the Zhou princes' school, and the school is called Pangong. See poem truffle dish water. Gong Xue's descendants inherited its shape. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, new entrants to state and county examinations had to go to the palace to pay homage to Confucius, because they asked to enter Pan Pan or swim in Pan Pan.

Sixty years after the founding of the school, it is called "revisiting the dish water", which is a celebration for those who have served as scholars and enjoyed a long life. Luo Yachen's Tomb Table of Yuan (the Seventh Sun): "The first gentleman (Yuan Zhanao) and the first uncle were admitted in their early years, but unfortunately they died forever, which makes people sigh."

The general process of "entering Pan Li" is as follows:

First of all, dress appropriately

The ancients said, "Dress well first, then be sensible." In this session, the students stand up one by one, and the teacher arranges clothes for the students in turn. There is a cloud in the Book of Rites: "The beginning of propriety lies in correct expression, neat colors and smooth words." Dress first, then study. It seems that this is the knowledge of the ancients.

Second, cross the floodplain.

Get dressed and the students gather neatly in front of the school. After standing for a moment, under the leadership of Teacher Wang, we will cross a semi-circular pool (Chi Pan) and hold a memorial ceremony for the teacher.

Third, the teacher's ceremony.

Worship Confucius, Mr. Ze.

When worshipping Mr. Wang, the students gave Mr. Wang six gifts, including: celery, which means studious; Lotus seeds mean painstaking education; Red beans, meaning auspicious; Jujube, meaning junior high school; Longan, meaning complete merit; Dried lean meat strips are used to express disciples' wishes.

Fourth, clean hands.

The students put their hands in the washbasin, wash them before and after, and then dry them. The moral of washing hands is to clean hands and heart, to remove impurities and store essence, and hope that there will be no distractions in future study.