About the etiquette of wearing Hanfu?

Hanfu is a kind of clothing that has been handed down in our country for thousands of years and is deeply loved by people. The overall style of Han costumes for thousands of years has been mainly plain and simple. So do you know what the etiquette is for wearing Hanfu? I will sort it out for you below, I hope it can help you!

Etiquette for wearing Hanfu

1. Lift your appearance ：

Jia Zi said: Guyi looks straight at him, his shoulders are straight, his back is straight, and his arms are like holding a drum. The foot is two inches wide, and the end is facing the tassel. When the legs are straight and the feet are straight, and the body does not shake the elbows, it is said that the sutra is standing; because the chime is slightly bent, it is said that the body is standing; because the chime is broken, it is said to be standing upright; because the chime is hung down, it is called humble standing.

Referring to the cultural relics, the sutra should straighten itself immediately, look straight up, put the hands together and hide them in the sleeves. The hands can be placed anywhere from the chest to the lower abdomen, even holding or leaning on things. The ancients were very accommodating^_^.

Note: The Chinese value naturalness rather than straightness, so the arms should be soft and avoid stiffness - in this way, the Hanfu will be laid out in gentle curves, showing the beauty of China.

We often see images of masters crossing their hands in salute, but this action should be combined with the chime folding to show respect - that is, the waist should be bent at about thirty degrees at the same time. Of course, for artistic reasons, the artist still painted the figure straight.

Application: I believe that the establishment of scriptures is something that Hanfu comrades must pay attention to, and should be respected by teachers. Since people don’t do big bows nowadays, we can increase or decrease the degree of bowing according to the situation - but at least bowing the head to show respect is a must.

2. Sitting posture:

Jia Zi said: Sitting with a sutra-upright posture, the waist is not bad and the feet do not fall. Looking at balance, it is called sutra sitting, slightly looking down at the knees of the venerable. It is said to sit down, to raise one's head and look out of the ordinary is called sitting in awe, and to sit with one's head lowered and to lower one's elbows is called sitting in humility.

Referring to cultural relics, the ancients called sitting during the Han Dynasty. Now, in order to distinguish it, it is specifically called Ya sitting. It involves keeping the knees together, buttocks sitting on the heels, the insteps on the ground, and the hands on the knees. , looking ahead.

The same principle applies to sitting in a straight position, with your legs not spread apart and your hands on your knees. The hands can be made into fists and rushed forward, or they can be folded and held on the abdomen.

Application: With the revival of Han culture, there will be more and more occasions where elegant sitting is required. If you are in such a formal situation, you can only relieve fatigue by raising and lowering your knees slightly. Of course, for life scenes such as gatherings of friends, everyone can sit with their buttocks on the ground, legs spread apart, or sitting in Buddhist cross-legged posture.

3. Salute:

1. Formal salute:

The left hand presses the right hand of the woman, the right hand presses the left hand, the hand is hidden in the sleeve, the hand is raised to the forehead, Bow ninety degrees, raise your hands to eyebrow level, and then put your hands down.

2. General salute:

Stand upright, with arms folded and stretched forward, right hand slightly bent, left hand attached to it, arms moved from forehead to chest, while upper body Bow forty-five degrees. Formal occasions, to friends.

3. Cup your hands: Similar to clasping your hands, except that you don’t need to move your body and arms.

4. Nod in greeting.

5. Formal salutation:

Stand upright, raise your hands and forehead like a salute, bow ninety degrees, and then straighten up. This part is called a bow, and at the same time, your hands will reach your eyebrows again. . Then put your knees on the ground at the same time, slowly bow down, put your palms on the ground, and put your forehead on the palms of your hands, which is called prostration, then straighten your upper body, and at the same time, your hands are aligned with your eyebrows, which is called Xing.

Then according to etiquette, when you are lying flat or bowing flat again, stand up with your hands at eyebrow level, stand upright, and put your hands down.

6. General salutations are used when sitting elegantly:

Lift your buttocks, straighten your upper body, support your body with your knees, then pray with your hands on the ground, put your head against your hands or kowtow. The time of ground or bowing is long or the time of pausing is short.

7. Women’s salutes:

In the spirit of equality, women are not required to salute in any special way.

But out of tolerance, the woman salutes by placing her hands together on her chest, bending her knees slightly, and lowering her head slightly.

If you are praying, keep your upper body straight, your knees on the ground, your hands together and drooping, and your head slightly bowed.

Application:

5 Used for general sacrifices or very respectful occasions.

6 is used when sitting elegantly.

1 to 4 should be regarded as daily salutes in Hanfu, depending on the specific situation - the degree of respect of the other party, and the degree of etiquette allowed by the specific occasion... People nowadays lack the concept of etiquette, so there is no need to be too demanding. , but it should be possible to do so.

If someone else comes when you are talking to someone, pay attention to the greeting and decide the degree of salute according to the situation of the people around you.

4. Welcoming guests:

The ancients paid attention to being well-dressed when welcoming guests, so if the host and guest met unexpectedly at the door, the host would pretend not to know each other and hold the door indifferently. Close it, wait until you change into clothes, and then open the door to welcome guests.

When welcoming guests, the host stands on the right side of the door, the host is on the east, and the guests are on the west. This is especially true if the guests are greeted outside, and the guests go to the left of the door.

After welcoming guests into the door, show them the way. Every time you go to the corner, say "please" and the guests will answer "please". Open the door and lift the curtain for the guest...

The host Invite guests to sit on the chair on the right, and ask guests to leave - the final decision will be based on the situation.

Due to the various layouts of buildings nowadays, it is impossible to clearly distinguish the hosts and guests. However, the master leads the way and the guests follow the master. This is the spirit that should be grasped.

5. Banquet:

The host says "please" first, and the guest declines. The host insists on inviting the guests and holding chopsticks at the same time. There is no need to be overly humble.

When drinking tea or drinking, use the big sleeve of your left hand to cover the cup for elegance.

In short, the principle is: do it if you feel at ease, do it if you can, and don’t force anything else.