About the Qing Dynasty history of Manchu etiquette introduction

The Manchus are good guests, believe in friends, and emphasize feelings. After the entry of the Manchu people still follow this custom. Home to the guests, must be set up kang table, set the wine hospitality. Banquet dishes are double the number, drinking must be a big cup, and stop as much as possible. The Manchus keep their word and promise their friends that they will do everything they can.

The Manchu family in the mountains, rare guests to come, more hospitable. Masters go out or work in the field, the door is not locked, passers-by or guests can feel free to enter, drink, eat, just before leaving the door in front of the box of sticks pointing in the direction of their own to go, this put the sticks of the box called? This is a small box with a wooden stick in it, called a "guest box".

The main and most common forms of etiquette of the Manchu people: meet ceremony, please gift, farewell ceremony and other categories:

1, meet ceremony

meet ceremony mainly kowtow ceremony, head ceremony, embrace to see the ceremony, the hands of the ceremony, bowing ceremony, rubbing the shoulders of the salute and so on;

kowtow is the junior to see the elders, the past commoners see There are four kinds of kowtow. One is? One is "One Kneeling and Three Kows". , generally to parents, masters or elders; another is? The other is "two knees and six kowtows". which is also for parents, grandparents and elders; and another is? Three kneeling and nine kowtowing. which is mainly used when offering sacrifices to the gods, ancestors, and the emperor; and another one is "one knee and four kowtows". One knee and four kowtows. , generally used in the New Year's children to see their elders.

The top of the head ceremony is a long time to meet the old couple when they see each other etiquette. The woman puts her head on the man's chest, and the man holds his partner with his left hand and strokes the back of his head with his right hand.

Hugging ceremony, which is a long time no see between friends and relatives to meet the great gift. If it is between peers, regardless of gender, the two sides hold shoulders face; if the elders and elders meet, elders with both hands to hold the elders of the waist, the elders leaned over with the elders to stick to the face, and then straighten up with the hand to caress the elders of the back. This is also called? The waist of the waist to receive the face of the great gift?

The hand salute is widely used, between young and old, between peers, between friends, between relatives can be used. Anciently known as Manchu? No bowing to play the ritual, want to see the apartment hand in hand. The two sides of the meeting each stretched out their right hand to meet each other, virtual close but not hold tight, as the current handshake.

Bowed gift, which is usually between friends and relatives to meet the etiquette. If it is between the eldest and youngest, the younger generation should bow to the eldest, or between the peers, to perform this salute.

Shoulder rubbing salute, which is commonly used between the host and guests etiquette. Manchu family often gratuitous hospitality passing guests, guests on the way out, guests and hosts with a shoulder rubbing each other a few times can be. This shows the guest's gratitude to the host. Many days no see friends meet, also have to perform this ritual.

2, the invitation to the ceremony

The invitation to the ceremony is mainly; playing a thousand children, kneeling ceremony, squatting ceremony, stroking sideburns ceremony and so on.

The Ch'ien-er salute is a common salute for men. Also called? Kneeling on one leg? Shoulder head? Salute, where wearing an arrow dress or robe, to first pop down the sleeve head, and then the left foot forward half a step in front of the flexion, the right leg back half a step in a semi-squatting, the left hand on the left knee, the right hand down, the head and neck and the upper body tilted slightly forward, the mouth said? "Please, Ama An? Please auntie peace? etc. After the salute back to upright.

Kneeling ceremony is also called? Kneeling ceremony? Kneeler with hands down and head bowed to the front of the recipient, hands on both knees, knees on the ground after the mouth said? "Greetings to so-and-so". , standing up as the words fall to the ground and walking to the side to stand.

Squatting salute is also called half squatting salute, which is a woman's salute to the elders. The salutatorian stood in front of the recipient, feet parallel, hands on the knees, then a bow waist, knees slightly bent as a half-squat, mouth chanting ? Please so-and-so Daan?

Stroking the temples is a ritual between women of the same generation to greet each other when they meet in daily life. The woman touches her forehead three times with her right hand, nods her head a few times, and looks at the other person with her eyes to show her greetings. The recipient of the same sideburns to stroke the same salute back.

3, farewell ceremony

Farewell ceremony is an important element of social etiquette, mainly playing horizontal, embracing, kissing face, hands, bowing and other etiquette.