What are the ancient meeting etiquette?

As a country of etiquette, there were many different manners when people met in ancient times. What ancient meeting etiquette have I collected for you? Welcome to learn from it.

China ancient meeting etiquette: Bowing.

"Salute hand in hand" is for "hand in hand". This is the most common etiquette for meeting guests and hosts in ancient times. There are three kinds of surrender ceremonies: one is dedicated to different surnames who are not married, and the hand is pushed down slightly when saluting; The second is dedicated to different surnames with marriage relationship. When saluting, push your hands flat and reach forward; Third, it is specially used for guests with the same surname, and the hand is slightly upward when saluting.

Yi Long: This is an ancient meeting ceremony, regardless of rank, from top to bottom, hand in hand.

Arch: an ancient meeting ceremony in which hands meet on the chest to show respect. Such as Luz Gong Li (The Analects of Confucius).

China ancient meeting etiquette: Bowing.

Worship: an ancient etiquette to show respect. In ancient times, worship was just bending over, putting your hands together on your chest, leaning your head forward and touching your hands on your forehead, just like Yi. For example, in Peacock Flying Southeast, "I went to class to worship my mother, but my mother was angry", and the "worship" here is Jiao Zhongqing's gift to my mother. Later, it also refers to bowing, with both hands falling to the ground or kowtowing to the ground, for example, "Thank you, get up and drink at once" in Hongmen Banquet, and the "bowing" here should be this kind of bowing ceremony.

An ancient bow ceremony. When saluting, kneel down, arch your hands and put your head on your hands. "Zhou Li" is an "empty head"; Also known as "bowing down". For example, "Guangming, I admire you, I admire you, I bow to you, I kowtow to you" (Qu Yuan (Excerpt)).

Farewell: Worship twice as a farewell, indicating the solemnity of etiquette. For example, "I sincerely ask the minister to give me a pair of white jade, and then I will worship the king" (Hongmen Banquet). In the past, "farewell" was usually used at the end of a letter to show respect.

Nod: kneel on the ground and knock your head. "Pause" means pause. When saluting, the head touches the ground, so it is nodded because its head touches the ground for a short time. Usually used to pay tribute to junior officers and peers. Such as greetings and farewells between bureaucrats, greetings, visits and farewells between people, etc. It is also often used at the beginning or end of a letter. Like "? Qiu Chi nodded "(by Chen Bozhi).

Kowtow: An ancient bowing ceremony. Kneeling and touching the ground for a long time is kowtowing. "Ji" means staying and delaying. When saluting, the giver kneels, presses his left hand on his right hand, supports the ground with his hands, slowly touches the ground with his head in front of his knees and his head behind his hands. The head must stay on the ground for some time. Kowtowing is the most important etiquette, which is often used by courtiers when they visit the king. For example, "he bowed his head and said," the benefit of the monarch lies not in the annoyance of the minister, but in Qin Zai. " (The Battle of Naoto Kan).

These ancient ceremonies are already red tape in our eyes today. However, understanding the differences between them can also help us learn a lot.

Ancient etiquette in China

Keep your hair clean and properly groomed, and the hairstyle is suitable for my condition, identity and nature of work. Men should shave every day. Ladies' make-up should be simple, beautiful and elegant, avoid excessive use of aromatic cosmetics and avoid making up in public. The expression is natural and calm, the eyes are focused, steady and soft. Keep your hands clean in formal occasions and avoid long nails.

standing position

Straighten, stretch, and naturally droop your arms. On formal occasions, don't put your hands in your trouser pockets or cross your chest, and don't make subconscious little moves. When a woman stands, her legs should be basically close together, and her feet should adapt to her clothes. When wearing a tight skirt, the heels are close together and the toes are separated in a "V" shape or a "Y" shape; When you wear a dress or cheongsam, you can distinguish your feet.

sitting position

When sitting, the movements should be light and slow, relaxed and natural. Don't drag chairs and stools at will, sit down from the left side of the chair and sit down calmly. When a woman sits in a skirt, put the back of the skirt together, cross her knees or legs backwards, keep her upper body straight, relax her shoulders, and put her hands on her knees or chair armrests. Men can divide their legs (generally not more than shoulder width) and naturally put their hands on their knees or chair armrests.

When you leave your seat, please let the high-ranking people leave first. When you leave your seat, move quietly and don't make any noise. Leave from the left side of the seat, stand well before walking, and keep your posture light and steady.

Walking posture

When walking, you should hold your head up and chest out, lean forward slightly, hold your chest out and abdomen in, keep your upper body upright, relax your shoulders, swing your arms back and forth naturally, keep your feet light and steady, and keep your eyes natural. Don't look around.

Obey the traffic rules and be polite to others. Three people walk in parallel, and the elderly, women and children walk in the middle. Men and women walk together, usually men walk outside. Avoid eating or smoking when walking. When you meet an acquaintance, you should take the initiative to say hello or greeting. If you need to talk, you should stand on the side of the road and don't interfere with the traffic.

Ancient Chinese dress etiquette

Clothing is a kind of culture, which reflects a nation's cultural accomplishment, mental outlook and the development of material civilization. Dressing is an art, and proper dressing can reflect a person's good mental outlook, cultural accomplishment and aesthetic taste. Dress dignified and generous on formal occasions; Attending banquets, dances and other social activities should highlight fashion personality; Comfortable and natural to wear in leisure occasions. Generally speaking, the whole body does not exceed three colors.