Understanding of ancestral temple culture

Understanding of ancestral temple culture

Everyone is familiar with the understanding of ancestral temple culture. Almost every big family has an ancestral temple, which is the place where future generations worship and mourn their ancestors, and it is also the place where the family inherits the fine spirit. Let's take a look at the understanding of ancestral temple culture.

On the Understanding of Ancestral Temple Culture 1 China's culture is very extensive and profound. As a very special culture in China, the ancestral temple has written its own colorful stroke on the title page of history. When we watch TV, we can also see that some families are holding important activities. When discussing important family affairs, they will be held in the ancestral hall.

Ancestral temples always give people a solemn and profound impression. However, there are also many taboos in ancestral temples, and certain rules have been formulated, even stipulating that some people are not allowed to enter ancestral temples.

Who can't go in and out of the ancestral temple?

The first is that if children and young people die outside, they can't enter the ancestral temple, because children and young people are very angry and don't want to die, so many unknown things will follow.

The ancestral hall is a place where family members treat people for weddings, funerals and happy birthdays. If these people die normally in their hometown, people of the same clan will help with the funeral for this person in the ancestral hall, which is also an ancient tradition of our Chinese nation.

In today's society, our own relatives are the first to be told, because this is a deep-rooted ancient concept. People in our own clan, just like our own family members, should let their families know about important events even if they seldom contact each other at ordinary times. It is not very important for other colleagues and classmates not to inform.

People of a clan, no matter how busy, will come to the home of the person who handles affairs to help. If the two brothers don't have a good relationship and are prepared not to meet again, the first thing that appears on the surface is that they will never inform this relative about the wedding, funeral and marriage, that is to say, all contacts are broken.

Children's yin is heavy, and the ancestral hall is unwilling to accept it. There is a saying that children die outside and don't enter the ancestral hall. Moreover, if children and young people die outside, they must be transported back quickly and buried that night, instead of being buried in the ancestral hall for a few days like the old man died.

Young people and children were buried on the same day. If it is not shipped to their hometown that day, they will feel very unlucky. You can't be buried next to your ancestral grave when you are buried. This is also for children and young people's Yin Qi not to interfere with their family interests.

In addition, ancient women were not allowed to enter the ancestral temple, which was the place where the patriarchal society showed its authority. Only men can enter the ancestral temple and carry out various family activities. Women go in and out of the ancestral temple unless they violate clan taboos and enter the ancestral temple to be punished by family members. For example, some women who have husbands have bad relations with other men. When they are arrested, they have to go to the ancestral hall to accept the punishment of the family elders. Seriously, they are tied up in cages and drowned with men, which is what the saying goes.

In addition, adopted men are not allowed to enter the ancestral temple. What is even more incredible is that unless the man changes his surname, even the woman's ancestral temple can't get in. Imagine that a person has been surnamed himself for more than 20 years, and his son's wife's surname has been adopted and changed. I believe many people find it hard to accept, so they can't enter the ancestral temple.

Because the ancestral temple represents a family, and a family can only have one surname, the man entered the woman's house backwards. If he still has his previous surname, people of the opposite sex can't enter the ancestral hall. Their son's surname is his mother, so he can enter the ancestral hall, which is equivalent to a member of the family.

In the ancestral temple culture of China feudal society, the ancestral temple represents the rise and fall of the family, and the big family will find special people to take care of the ancestral temple. If a woman accidentally looks at the entrance of the ancestral temple, she will also be punished or even executed.

Although ancestral temple culture is so harsh and rigorous to women, there are always exceptions. In the west of Tang Yue Village in Shexian County, Anhui Province, there is a female ancestral temple dedicated to women. It was built in 1805 by a village salt merchant in Qing Dynasty. The name of this ancestral temple is "Qingyitang". At that time, big salt.

Good deeds such as "nursing a baby", "sending a husband to do business" and "taking care of orphans" are the examples set by these women, which have been carved into wax figures and become a beautiful landscape in Tang Yue Village. Their memorial tablets have been placed in Qingyitang for generations, telling their virtuous and innocent character.

Although ancestral temple culture has become synonymous with ethics in China, there are still some feudal dross. From 65438 to 0927, in Ginkgo biloba in Hengshan County, local women entered the ancestral temple and drank in droves, influenced by the advanced ideological trend. The family elders of the ancestral temple watched them play down a peg or two and dared not say anything.

These women bravely carried out reforms in the new era. They liberated their little feet and asked their mother-in-law not to be harsh on themselves, to get rid of feudal remnants, and to ask their husbands not to beat and scold their wives at will. From our current point of view, it is hard to say whether these women are right or wrong. However, when we break the old customs and establish a new system, only when we burn our bridges and have the courage to carry out reforms can the new society take on a new look.

Ancestral temple culture, perhaps with its decline, has become a part of our history. Modern women are no longer bound by ancestral temple culture, but have gone out of the world and moved towards the future.

Understanding of ancestral temple culture II. What is a ancestral temple?

Ancestral temple is a building place for holding sacrifices and paying homage to ancestors. Confucius said: A gentleman should be a voluntary person. Filial piety is also the foundation of benevolence! It means that deep roots can flourish, and the ancestral hall watered the roots of the family, watered the ancestors and respected the world. This is the deepest meaning of the ancestral temple.

Second, the appearance of ancestral temple.

Before the Song Dynasty, China's rites were continued by rites. In the Song Dynasty, because of the long time difference, the continuation of many three-generation rituals was no longer suitable for the requirements at that time. Therefore, Zhu made a new ceremony according to the situation at that time. This point is mentioned in Zhu Xi's "Family Gifts": "In the three generations, people were polite, but what exists now, the clothes system in the palace and the festival of daily going in and out are no longer suitable for the world. Although the gentleman in the world may have changed from ancient times to the present, it is more temporary. "

However, those egoists with good manners, especially those who are poor, are still unable to give their reasons. "Meaning, with the change of the times, the ceremony should also change accordingly. Although the rites of the three generations are complete, many poems are no longer suitable for the present era. At that time, the learned people changed according to the gifts of three generations and the actual situation, but the details were different.

There is no eclectic scheme to promote it, and some even give up the basics, or pay attention to external poems instead of internal reality. As a result, people who are interested in politeness cannot list the main points and follow them. "This is based on the study of ancient and modern books. Because it is generally immutable, it adds less profit and loss, thinking it is a book. Generally speaking, I will respect my birthright, love and respect, and think this is the foundation.

When it was implemented, it was a little superficial in order to steal the advanced heritage of Confucius. I sincerely hope to get familiar with comrades and encourage them to do it. The ancients were so self-disciplined that they wanted to pursue the distant future and see each other again. However, in the country, they worship and guide the people, or they may make up for it. "

Therefore, Zhu's browsing of ancient books follows general principles, which cannot be changed. And profit and loss. Generally speaking, the principles of sincere respect, loyalty and forgiveness are the basis of etiquette. When put into practice, it can not only embody courtesy and trust, but also be pragmatic. So as to achieve the significance of self-cultivation, cautious pursuit, and education-oriented.

Three generations ago, there were no temples. At this time, Zhu clearly put forward the "ancestral temple law". This is the official origin of the ancestral temple, which has officially appeared in people's lives since then, and its significance has influenced so far. "Returning to the heart of the original newspaper and respecting the ancestors is the first in the family, so the foundation of entrepreneurship has been passed down from generation to generation." This is the definition of the ancestral hall given by the inventor Zhu Xi.

Ancestral temple undertakes the function of sacrificial activities, and sacrifices should be made on New Moon Festival and mass festivals. At the same time, all the important activities of the ancestral hall family, such as official seal and ordering the eldest son, must be held in the ancestral hall. Now, if you have friends living in famous families, you should still be able to see these folk customs. Since Zhuzi, ancestral temples have become an important place for China people to worship their ancestors, which lasted for nearly a thousand years.

Third, inherit the ancestral temple system.

The ancestral temple law advocated by Zhu is actually a continuation of the ancestral temple system. In san huang and beyond, there were no ancestral halls, only ancestral halls. The Book of History Shun Dian records: On the first day of the first month, I finally arrived in Wen Zu. It means that Shun accepted the demise of Emperor Yao in the ancestral temple. In ancient life, the most important thing is the sacrifice to the ancestral temple. The so-called "national affairs, only worship and military."

What is a ancestral temple? Ancestral temples are places where ancestors are sacrificed. Book of rites? "Sacrifice to Righteousness" said: "Right country, left ancestral temple. In the three generations, the position of ancestral hall was far greater than that of other buildings. The Book of Rites Quli says, "A gentleman will camp in a palace, with a ancestral hall, a stable and a bedroom." Under the ancient system of rites and music, the whole society was respectful. What's the other one? This is a virtue. Those with high virtue are naturally deeply rooted, so there are different sequences and their temples have different systems.

"Wang Zhi" says: There are seven temples of Emperor, three temples of Showa and Miki and seven temples of Taizu. Five temples of princes, two Zhao and two Mu, and five temples of Taizu. There are three doctor temples, one each for Zhao and Mu, and three temples for Mao. Shiyi temple Shu Ren died in bed. During the three dynasties, Shu Ren was not allowed to build temples to worship his ancestors, only allowed to sleep. And at that time, it was a very expensive thing to build a temple for sacrifice, and there were many rules. Shu Ren can't afford it. For emperors and princes, there will be special hometown for sacrifice.

Fourthly, the function of ancestral temple geomantic omen.

According to the survey, most of the existing ancestral temples are distributed in the southern region, and their appearance is well combined with the prevailing geomantic omen in the south. Mr. Zeng Qinghua (Mu Zhi), the geomantic omen of Sanliao, found that the southern region attached great importance to ancestral temple geomantic omen, which had a great influence on later generations. History has proved that the geomantic omen of ancestral temple not only plays an important role in the prosperity of future generations, but also plays a role in controlling the room.

I think ancestral halls are often built in the best places in this village, and Hakka people still have the habit of sharing rooms. They even build enclosed houses and semi-enclosed houses around the ancestral halls, such as tulou in Fujian and Hakka enclosed houses in Jiangxi, Guangdong. In fact, these are all feng shui practices.

Ancestral temples often evolved from private houses. Yangzhai, because of its good feng shui and large population, must move outside to develop. Then this ancestral house gradually became an ancestral temple, and it can still be inhabited. Because of the strong incense and constant sacrifices, the ancestral hall has evolved into a ancestral hall. The ancestral hall is a place where spiritual tablets are enshrined. Although it is the structure of the mansion, it is actually the residence of the Yin people.

In addition, the ancestral temple occupies the best land of geomantic omen in the village, in fact, it is also to lock the dragon soul. If the ancestral home or ancestral temple is torn down and given to future generations, in fact, everyone will only get a part. If everyone goes his own way and builds his own house, wouldn't it be a waste of geomantic treasures and bring disaster on him?

Finally, the ancestral temple is the residence of the human soul. As the ancients said, fallen leaves come to the root, so you should pursue the future cautiously. The ancestral temple is not only an ancient building, but also a place where thousands of wanderers in Qian Qian miss home. No matter where they are, no matter how great their achievements are, they all hope to return to this homeland when they are old, because it is the harbor of our souls!

On the understanding of ancestral temple culture III. Ancestral shrine is a place where people worship their ancestors or sages, a ritual building in local architecture in China, the root of local culture, the symbol and center of the family, the symbol of local economic development level and the representative of folk culture. From the perspective of folklorists, ancestral halls are "interpreting the civilization of the times in their own way".

As one of the best preserved ancient buildings in China, the ancestral temple has left many precious historical and cultural research values for future generations. After thousands of years of merits and demerits, the ancestral hall can be seen; China's ancestors, from the ancestral temple, knew that there was a family tree. The ancestral temple originated from the gradual disintegration of clan society. It is a clan organization formed by the unity of blood relatives and regional organizations born by the same ancestor. It is a place built independently outside the room to worship ancestors, worship saints and pray for God.

The name of the ancestral temple officially appeared in the Han Dynasty. Through the function of respecting ancestors, the clan embodies the fundamental principles of the feudal patriarchal clan system and shows the supreme clan power. The ancestral temple has also become a sacred place for clan sacrifice, symbolizing the unity of the clan. Of course, some people usually simply understand the ancestral hall as the home of the dead ancestors, the place where the gods gather and the place where they worship the ancestors' gods.

The main function of the ancestral hall Since the ancestral hall is a place where ancestors and gods live together, offering sacrifices to ancestors is the main function of the ancestral hall, and another important function of the ancestral hall is to collect and compile genealogy. The ancestral hall is also a place to discuss clan affairs, a place to teach and educate people, and a family court. Whenever there are customs and festivals or major festivals in the clan, it is also a place for the whole clan to celebrate or entertain.

The cultural significance of ancestral temple is the symbol and symbol of power, economy and culture of family or clan. In the feudal rule of China for thousands of years, the state ruling group played a core role, and the clan regional groups and family blood organizations also played a certain historical role. They played an important role in assisting and supplementing the feudal legal system and maintaining the stability of feudal rule, and also played a long-term social role of so-called governing the country and keeping the country safe, so it is still an auxiliary rule confirmed by rulers of past dynasties.