What is the meaning and connotation of crossing the brazier when getting married in ancient times?

I'm glad to answer this question. There is indeed a saying of brazier in traditional wedding customs. This is a hurdle that the bride must pass when entering the new house in the whole wedding process, which means wealth and good luck. In the process of crossing the brazier, the bride is assisted by people, because the bride has a hijab on her head and can't see anything with her eyes. No one reminded her that she would step on the brazier, which was unlucky. Besides, the bride must have been burned by fire. Therefore, taking a shortcut seems to hope for a rich life, but it also implies that life is not easy. If a girl marries wrong, she must be careful, or she will get burned.

China is a country of manners, and everything is polite. The custom of crossing brazier should have arisen from Manchu marriage customs, because it is freezing in the northeast, and brazier is a tool for Manchu people to keep warm in winter. This is not the case in the south, because there is no brazier in that place, so China has always had different customs and styles, and many customs have evolved and developed in specific ethnic groups and environments. I think there was a saying that braziers crossed. Probably when someone got married, some naughty boys had a brainwave to play tricks on the bride, put the brazier on the kang and put it in front of the bride to let her cross over, which is called Wang. Someone put an axe under the mattress and let the bride sit on it. This is called blessing! This is how many old ladies' groups are formed.

Marriage custom is summed up by people in their long-term life practice, with a deep superstitious color. In the past, people were superstitious and thought it was not credible, so customs were easy to form. Besides, marriage is a big deal! In the past, women paid attention to getting married once in their lives, and no one dared to be careless. They know that some manners are unreasonable, but they all admit it and are afraid of bad luck.

Nowadays, many marriage customs have been ignored, and the backward marriage customs such as crossing the brazier have long been discredited. This kind of etiquette can only be seen in books and movies. After all, marriage customs are a part of China culture, and dross is the essence. Since it has appeared, it has its own reason and needs people's respect and understanding.