Why do you kneel during the New Year?

The year of prostration is a unique etiquette expression in China traditional culture. It not only shows respect and respect for elders, ancestors and leaders, but also helps to bring good luck and blessings and deepen feelings and unity. Although many places have given up this practice now, in some traditional areas, this custom will still be preserved.

Bowing is a traditional ceremony during the Spring Festival, mainly to show respect and gratitude to ancestors and family members. This custom can be traced back to ancient times, and people believe that by bowing down, they can be blessed and protected by their ancestors and gods. During the Spring Festival, bows are usually divided into family sacrifices and public sacrifices. Family sacrifices are usually held on New Year's Eve, and people will set up altars at home to worship their ancestors and gods. Sacrifice in public is usually held on the first day of the first month or the second day of the first month. People will go to temples or public squares and bow to officials or religious leaders to show their respect and gratitude.

My family doesn't have the tradition of kneeling to pay New Year's greetings, but one year, I went to a friend's house in other places for the New Year and saw their family pay New Year's greetings with my own eyes. That scene was really exaggerated. The younger generation at home not only kneels to pay New Year greetings to the elders at home, but also kneels to pay New Year greetings when walking in the street. That scene really shocked me. For the first time, I found that the New Year greetings in China are so exaggerated. Looking back now, I knelt down with my friends and paid tribute to many people.

Now some people in the society say that it is a bad habit to pay New Year's greetings on your knees, but I don't think it is so exaggerated. I think it's just a way for China people to respect their elders and traditions, and there's no need to belittle traditions as bad habits.

Let me explain the New Year on my knees from several angles:

1. Historically, bowing can be traced back to ancient feudal society in China. At that time, people needed to kneel down to their elders, nobles and state officials to show respect and respect. This etiquette has continued until the Spring Festival and has continued to this day.

2. From the cultural point of view, bowing is one of the important parts of China traditional culture. Bowing down not only represents people's respect and gratitude to their ancestors, family members and leaders, but also contains profound cultural connotations and spiritual beliefs. By bowing, people can not only express their respect and humility, but also get protection and blessings, thus strengthening the emotional ties between relatives and friends.

3. From the religious point of view, bowing down is also of great significance. In China's traditional religious beliefs, people believe that ancestors and gods can provide them with shelter and blessings, so bowing down is also regarded as a way to express their beliefs and seek God's blessing.

In a word, bowing is a very important ceremony and tradition in China traditional culture, which embodies people's respect and gratitude to their ancestors, family members and leaders, and also contains profound cultural connotations and spiritual beliefs. Bowing down is not only a ritual, but also a tradition and cultural heritage.