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What are the four customs of life education?

The four customs of life education are opening ceremony, growth ceremony, adult ceremony and adult ceremony.

1, Opening Ceremony

This is a traditional form of enlightenment education for children to start literacy in China. In ancient times, students would get up early on the first day of school and come to school. The first teacher will teach them the most basic and simple truth of life and teach them to read and write. Then they will pay tribute to the statue of Confucius before entering the school. This ceremony is commonly known as "breaking the mask".

In ancient times, "opening ceremony" was an extremely grand ceremony, which was of great significance to every scholar and was called one of the four major ceremonies in life.

2. Growth ceremony

Growth ceremony is a milestone in children's growth and an important stage in life. Through the collective celebration of the tenth birthday, we can experience the happiness of growth, the love of parents and the responsibility for the future.

3. Adoption ceremony

The rite of passage is a kind of etiquette for the nobles in ancient China to educate their children. Book of Rites: "As a child, dance like an elephant and learn to shoot at the imperial palace." In ancient times, children aged 15 performed this ceremony. It means "older children are grateful and determined", and life enters adolescence. Therefore, it is very important to hold this ceremony to improve its integrity.

4. rite of passage

Since ancient times, the Han nationality has had adult ceremonies, which are called "crown ceremony" for boys and "gift" for girls. Chinese culture is a etiquette culture, and the ceremony of crown and tie is the starting point of Chinese etiquette.

The purpose of holding this ceremony for young men and women who have entered adulthood is to remind them that from now on, they will change from irresponsible "obedient" in their families to adults who formally step into society. Only by assuming the responsibility of adults and practicing beautiful virtues can we become qualified social roles. Through this traditional ceremony, you can face up to your responsibilities, complete the role change and declare that you have grown up.

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Korean bar mitzvah

In Korea, 20 is the nominal age of an adult. Korean rite of passage is deeply influenced by traditional Confucian culture and etiquette in China. Since the Korean era, it has become a custom to hold "coronation ceremony" and "gift ceremony" for young men and women respectively.

1985, the Korean government designated the week of the third week of May as "Adult Day" every year. In order to maintain the original flavor of the ceremony to the greatest extent and carry forward and inherit the traditional culture, 1999 South Korea has standardized the adult ceremony, which is divided into three parts: meeting ceremony, three ceremonies, gift ceremony and adult ceremony declaration.

Japanese bar mitzvah

The second Monday of June+10 in 5438 is Japan's "Adult Day", and all new adults who celebrated their 20th birthday in the previous year will take part in various local celebrations on this day. Every year, Meiji Jingu in Tokyo, Japan holds an ancient Japanese adult ceremony-"Fu Yuan Li". "Yuan" means "head", "clothing" means "wearing" and "Yuan clothing" means the coronation of adults.

Adult's Day is a grand festival in Japan, which is widely valued by myself, family and society. On this day, young Japanese men and women who have reached the age of 20 will wear beautiful traditional kimonos or suits and gather in front of the city hall to hold an adult ceremony to celebrate their inclusion in the ranks of adults.

Families with adults and young people usually hold family celebrations or in restaurants. Government agencies in towns and villages will also gather adult youth on this day.

Hold a celebration. In the adult activities held by Japanese government agencies, Japanese government officials not only congratulate and encourage young people, but also make them realize that they have grown up, hope that they will forge ahead courageously on the uneven road of life in the future, and often emphasize the importance of cherishing the right to vote for the first time.