What are the courtesies between honest officials? Be specific, see you at the same level and see you at the lower level!

Bow: In the late Qing Dynasty, people hung their hands to their foreheads to show their respect for others.

Farewell tea: that is, the host invites tea, implying that the guests are leaving, so when you hear "invite tea", you should pay attention to whether the host has any intention to send the guests away.

Bowing: the most common meeting etiquette, greeting while bowing, is very humanized.

Kowtow: kowtowing and kneeling is the greatest courtesy. I will do it when I see you.

Bow when meeting: Residents in old Beijing pay great attention to etiquette, and neighbors usually bow when meeting.

There are two manners of kneeling on one knee in Qing dynasty: one is called "cheating", which is a common ceremony for slaves to meet their masters and subordinates to meet their superiors. The action is that the right hand is suspended, the left knee is bent and the body leans forward slightly. The other is "hello". Men and women move differently: the man bends his right knee and kneels, while saying "greetings!" " The woman's action is to press her left knee with both hands, bend her right knee slightly and squat down. Kneeling on both knees is really called kneeling posture, which is a more solemn and formal etiquette. According to the "rites" in the Draft of the History of Qing Dynasty, it can be divided into: 1, kneeling: used for people to see officials, subordinates to see superiors, and welcoming, reading, listening to sacrificial rites, listening to imperial edicts, listening to judgments, etc. They are called "kneeling to meet, kneeling to send, kneeling to read, kneeling to listen, kneeling to receive" and so on. 2. In addition to kneeling, you should kowtow, that is, kneel down first, then press your hands in front of your head and press the ground, and your forehead touches the ground. It is also divided into "one kneeling and one knocking" (also known as "one kneeling and one worshiping", the same below), one kneeling and three knocking, two kneeling and six knocking, and three kneeling and nine knocking. And three kneeling nine knocking is the most grand. The above ceremony was called "Bowing Ceremony", and it was not announced until the founding of the Republic of China that it was abolished and changed to shaking hands and bowing. To understand the salute, we must first know the concubines system and "Gege": the concubines system in the harem of the Qing Dynasty: Empress (1), Imperial concubine (1), Imperial concubine (2), Concubine (4) and Concubine (6), and the number of concubines is unlimited. During the period of Huang taiji, the emperor's daughter began to be called "princess" and stipulated: 1. The daughter born to the queen is called "Princess Julun"; Second, the daughter born to Yu Ji and the adopted daughter of the queen are called "Princess Heshuo". "Gege" is a special title for daughters of princes and nobles. During the Shunzhi period, "Gege" was divided into five grades, namely: 1. The prince's daughter is called "Gege of Heshuo" and the Chinese name is "Princess". Second, the daughter of the prince and the king of the county is called "Duoluogege", and the Chinese name is "Princess"; Third, Dolobel's daughter, also known as "Dologe", is called "Jun Jun" in Chinese; Fourth, Beizi's daughter is called "Gu Shan Ge Ge" and her Chinese name is "Jun Jun". Fifth, the daughters of Zhen Guogong and Fu Guogong are called "Gege" and the Chinese name is "Xiang Jun"; There are four kinds of daily life etiquette in the palace: "kneel down and kowtow", "kneel down", "salute" and "nod". The most important ceremony is "kneeling and kowtowing", followed by "kneeling" ceremony and "paying tribute" ceremony, and the lightest ceremony is "nodding" ceremony. The following is my summary of the two parts (Princess and Gege): First, Princess: 1, the simple etiquette of the emperor's sister (1) saying "salute to the queen"; The queen gave a nod. (2) When the imperial concubine goes to the harem as a concubine, a ceremony of "Tao Wan Fu" (usually for those who have given birth to children or are favored) or a ceremony of "nodding" (usually for those who have not given birth to children or are not favored) should be held. These harems also have the same etiquette (if the princess gives them a "nod" ceremony, they can return. (3) For the harem below the nobles, you can nod or not, and those harems will kneel (because below the concubines, there is no leading position, unless these princesses have a certificate, they will kneel). 2. The emperor's daughter A, Princess Gulen and the emperor's sister are the same. B, Princess Heshuo (this is more troublesome) (1) bowed to the queen, and the queen bowed her head; (2) Compared with the harem mother who is an official, the harem mother bows down and nods; (3) Pay a "tribute" to the harem of the same rank as your mother, and these harems have the same "nod" or return; (4) Compared with the harem with low mother status, whether these harems do "nod" ceremony or not. Second, Gege: Then I will talk about Gege outside the palace, and the ceremony of Gege is similar, so I won't talk about it separately: (1) The Queen's "kneeling and kowtowing" ceremony and the Queen's "nodding" ceremony; (2) "Kneel" or "say" Long live "to the imperial concubine's harem, and these harems salute and" nod "; (3) For the harem from the nobility, the ceremony of "falling down" or "nodding" is carried out, and these harems return to the same etiquette. China, the ceremonial state of Qing Dynasty, is known as "the ceremonial state". But in the Qing Dynasty, Li Han repented, and Manchu etiquette made detailed provisions on all aspects of social life, from national military and political affairs to food, clothing, housing and transportation to gestures. Bowing down and etiquette serve to maintain the feudal hierarchy and patriarchal clan system, which is the biggest feature of China's feudal etiquette, so etiquette embodies the distinction of honor and inferiority everywhere. And enough to show this condescension, I'm afraid it is a bow-down ceremony. In feudal society, courtiers had to kneel three times and knock nine times when they saw the emperor. When people see an official, they must bow down first; Lower-level officials should bow when they meet superiors with very different levels; Children and grandchildren should kneel and kowtow when they see their elders. Of course, you should kowtow to your ancestors.