How does tradition bow?

Bowing is a kind of etiquette in folk tradition. Compared with the common courtesy of greeting people, "bow and bow ceremony" is a form of traditional salute in China. Push forward with your hands folded and bend slightly to show your salute.

Bow? I think everyone has seen it and almost understood it. After all, people often bow in costume dramas, which is a very polite form, but you may not know the correct way to bow! Let's get to know each other!

In fact, every historical period has different ways of bowing. The posture of bowing basically started from the Zhou Dynasty, and Confucius respected the rites of the Zhou Dynasty the most. This understanding of bowing represents the traditional etiquette culture in China, which is simple but not complicated!

First of all, for the hand, the palm is facing outward when bowing. China's traditional thought is called "men are left and women are right", so the palms of men are outside, on the left and women on the right. China also has a traditional thought called "Men and women are divided into yin and yang". Men are yang and women are yin. When a man bows, make a fist as much as possible, so girls don't have to!

According to Zhou Li, there are three types of bows: Earth bow, Time bow, Heaven bow, Special bow, Travel bow and Side bow. The ground bow slightly stretches forward, the hour bow horizontally stretches forward, the sky bow slightly stretches forward, the special bows bow one by one, the brigade bows according to their levels, and the next three bows bow three times at a time. In addition, there is a long bow, that is, holding hands high and saluting from top to bottom. "Yi Tu's surname is ordinary, sometimes different, and Yi Tian's surname is the same."

According to the bow, we also derive a lot of etiquette to show respect, just like in the New Year, we all make fists with both hands and stand up straight and shake a few times! Did you learn it?