In ancient times, when people clasped their fists in salute, was the left hand a palm and the right hand a fist? Or the right hand for the palm and the left hand for the fist? What is the difference b

In ancient times, when people clasped their fists in salute, was the left hand a palm and the right hand a fist? Or the right hand for the palm and the left hand for the fist? What is the difference between the two?

Holding the fist, is to hold the right hand with the left hand, natural embrace, loose and tight, arching, natural in front of the chest slightly swaying, should not be too strong, too high. To hold the right hand with the left hand is called "auspicious worship", on the contrary, it is disrespectful to the other side of the "evil worship".

And in ancient times, there were two kinds of fist-holding rituals when practicing martial arts: one is the right palm and left fist, and the other is the left palm and right fist. Chapter 31 of the Tao Te Ching says: "A gentleman's residence is on the left side, and his use of the military is on the right side. For auspicious events, the left side is preferred, while for bad events, the right side is preferred. Therefore, the words of right palm and left fist contain the meaning of deciding life and death, but the left palm and right fist are just cutting.

The specific meanings of the fist salute are:

1. The left palm indicates that the moral, intellectual, physical, and aesthetic "four education" are complete, which symbolizes a noble sentiment. Fingers that do not arrogance, not proud, not to "boss" self-centered. The right fist symbolizes the courage to practice martial arts. The left palm covers the right fist and embraces it, indicating that "courage does not cause chaos" and "martial arts do not violate the prohibition", thus restraining and moderating the meaning of courage and martial arts.

2. The left palm and right fist are bent together, and the two arms are bent round, indicating that the five lakes and the four seas (referring to the five continents and the four oceans), the world of martial arts is a family, humility and unity, and the martial arts will be friends.

3. The left palm is for literature, and the right fist is for martial arts, which means learning both literature and martial arts, being modest and eager to learn, and waiting for teachers and friends and seniors to teach us.

In etiquette, the left hand holds the right fist usually means "to let"; while the right hand holds the left fist is usually considered "ready to learn".

Expanded Information

Holding fist salute method:

Standing side by side, the left hand four fingers together into a straight palm, thumb bent together; right hand into a fist, the left palm cover to the right fist, the left fingertips and the chin level.

The eye of the right fist is diagonally opposite to the chest socket, placed in front of the chest to bend the arm into a circle, the elbow tip is slightly down, and the palm of the fist is 20-30 centimeters away from the chest. The head is straight, the body is straight, the eyes look at the recipient, the face behaves naturally and generously. Wushu loose hand in wearing gloves practice and competition, can be simulated like a fist salute, two gloves can be hugged in front of the chest.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Clasping Fist Salute