Why did you turn over the sedan chair when you got married in ancient times?

In traditional marriage customs, sedan chair is one of the important links. The main reasons behind this are as follows:

1. Show the dignity of the bride: In ancient society, women followed their fathers and husbands at home, and their social status was relatively low. But when a woman marries, especially in a sedan chair, she is regarded as a noble person, and the sedan chair illustrates this point.

2. Don't defile the bride: In the traditional concept of China, women are regarded as unclean. In order to prevent the bride from bringing this "impurity" into her husband's house, it is necessary to keep the bride's "purity" by tossing the sedan chair.

3. Symbolizing the emotional harmony between husband and wife: The sedan chair also symbolizes the emotional harmony between husband and wife. In the process of sedan chair, the bride and groom are required to cooperate with each other, which symbolizes the tacit understanding and cooperation between husband and wife to some extent.

4. Entertainment and festive effect: Finally, the sedan chair also has an entertainment and festive effect. During the wedding, the bumps of sedan chairs often cause laughter and blessings from onlookers, creating a lively and joyful atmosphere.

It should be noted that the custom of bumping into sedan chairs is different in different regions, but it reflects some similarities and differences in traditional marriage customs.