"Three kowtow nine worship" really need to worship nine times?

The greatest ancient ritual is "three kowtow nine worship", literally understand, is to kowtow three times to worship nine times, some costume dramas will occasionally appear in such scenes, but in the etiquette of the law, this is precisely not work. "Three kowtow" basically nothing objectionable, mainly this nine worship, is it really have to worship 9 times? Let's find out which nine worships are these nine worships. In the end, how to worship, because the nine worship not only different names, the way to salute is also different, really want to pass all worship down really take a lot of time.

One bow bow, bowing is the most important and the most solemn rite of worship, generally used for major occasions and the status of the difference between the larger people, so almost no modern bowing ceremony, ancient times, also generally used between the ruler and the ministers, the court of the civil and military officials of the emperor are this salute.

The bowing of the head is done by kneeling down first, and then by worshipping the hand, the hand and the head together to the ground, and then subdivided, it is a kind of auspicious rite, and of course there is an "evil rite". Second worship Dun head, Dun head ceremony is the most important understanding of the funeral, and audit some sense of similarity, in fact, is to kowtow, kneeling when the salute kneeling, the first arching hand down to the ground, and then lead the head to the ground, the reason why called "Dun head", "Dun" is the meaning of the pause, kowtow under the immediately raised. In addition, the head is also commonly used in the ancient bureaucrats to send off, folk elders as well as the elders between the goodbye and look forward to, and so on. Three worship empty head, belongs to the social etiquette, kneeling and arching, hands on the chest, and the heart level, head down to the hand.

Four worship vibration, almost always used in the funeral, first worship and then after the dance, the so-called "dance" is to pause and jump, which is the most mournful performance in the funeral, expressed their inner grief to the extreme. Five worship Ji worship, although the name is called Ji worship, but also used in funeral rites, and the previous "Dun head" used together, that is, the first worship hand, in the repetition of the action of Dun head. The six worship qi worship, here "qi" is the meaning of odd, is only worship once.

Seven worship praise worship, and then worship the meaning of the above, for example, three worship, "praise" is the meaning of large, used in worship is more worship, expressed more respect. Eight worship Su worship, specifically for women's worship, only worship and not kneeling, bowed head and hands down, Su has a solemn, respectful meaning, but also refers to the standing posture. Nine worship fierce worship, there are auspicious worship naturally have fierce worship, the same is the first head and then worship, the man's right hand palm, left hand fist, the woman's left hand palm, right hand fist, also applies to the funeral.

The above "nine worship", sorted just to let you see more clearly, without any other practical significance, can be seen is that the "nine worship" is a very general statement, covering almost all the ancient way of saluting, including auspicious and The so-called "three kowtows and nine worships" refers to the performance of specific rituals on specific occasions, not really letting people worship nine times.

China has been a country of etiquette since ancient times, to serve people with virtue, to treat people with courtesy, which is the traditional virtues of the Chinese people, the Spring Festival is coming, the New Year's Eve, but we have to choose a good understanding of the line, if the funeral rites to the New Year's Eve ceremony, it can be laughable, so understand the culture of etiquette is still very necessary.