What is the Confucian "hand salute" called?

Chinese ancestors used body movements to convey the language of "two-way reciprocity" and "order and place", and these movements are called rituals. These gestures are called rituals. The ritual gestures that have been passed down carry the traditional Chinese hand-fighting rituals

These are the words that have been passed down from the ancestors to their descendants. These ceremonial movements originated from ancient times, from the time when human beings did not have language. It is a "mute language", a "pictogram" that everyone understands, and a "Mandarin" that has been passed down from generation to generation. There are ten etiquette movements, and two regular etiquette movements. Carrying two-way reciprocity, order and position, the lack of one can not be, the two appropriate principles of interaction and principles of conduct. The ten etiquette movements are: arching hand salute, one bow, two bow, three bow, kowtow, hand-holding salute, hand-pushing salute, hand-holding salute, greeting salute, bowing salute. Two regular etiquette is, the first time we meet, to honor the parents, a bow, friends, classmates and colleagues, the arching salute. Etiquette at a glance Etiquette name Action Scope of application Ritual meaning

Arched hand salute Chest arching, back collection, forward push Daily etiquette Respect, acceptance, courtesy

Bow Salute Curved arms, clasped hands, bowing Regular etiquette Respect, give, accept

One bow Salute Arms, folded hands, bowing 30 degrees At first meeting, honoring the parents Respect, acceptance, giving

Two bow Salute Spreading arms, folded hands, bowing Two bows, arms extended, hands together, bow twice Regular salute Respect, accept, repay

Three bows, 90 degrees to the forehead, three bows To heaven and earth, to the ancestors, to respect, accept, repay

Kowtow salute Sit on the ground, bow, kowtow Specific salute Respect, accept, repay

Hand-holding salute Hands are held in front of each other, with the head of the family at the bottom and the young at the top, and the head of the family holding the head of the young, and walking among the young and the young. Crossing Hands Ceremony Hands crossed in front of the chest, pushed out, and shown flatly on behalf of Confucius to return the salute, to push, to give, to show

Bowing Ceremony Dropping the hands, bowing, can be deep or shallow Passing Ceremony Modesty, acceptance, and courtesy

Attached Hands Ceremony Hands are attached to the chest and abdomen, with the upper hand on the left of the man, and the upper hand on the woman's right Standing Postures before the Ceremony Sincerely Righteousness

1.Arching Hands Ceremony

Gathering the hands in front of the chest and closing them backward from the front in the arching hands shape. Push forward without bowing. Depending on the distance, can be high, not below the chest. Daily meeting rituals, farewell rituals.

2. Greetings

Holding hands in front of the chest is lighter than clasping fists and heavier than arching hands. Slightly bowing or not bowing. It is used for daily salute, honoring the elders, and mutual respect among classmates and friends.

3, a worship (worship)

Spread the arms, to the chest in front of the closed, close the hands. Male left hand in front, female right hand in front. Bow (30 degrees). Arms move with the waist, head does not move. Used for first meeting, honoring elders and performing family rituals. Only one. Regular salute.

4. Two Bow Rites (Re-bow Rites)

Spread your arms to the front of your face and gather your hands. Bow (45 degrees). Arms move with the waist, head does not move. This is used to perform a great salute to the elders. Usually one, called "Bow". The maximum of two is called "bai" (worship again).

5, three worship (again worship forehead hand salute)

Standing still, upright, solemn. "Hands attached to the heart." Hands attached between chest and abdomen, boys left hand in front, girls right hand in front. Stacked together, both elbows and hands in a straight line. The hands signify "merging with heaven and earth". The virtue of Heaven is great robustness, constancy, credit, and beginnings. The Virtues of Earth are great in carrying, accommodating, enriching, and giving. Each of the two virtues has its own manifestation. Manifest virtue can change according to the time and situation. "Greet high." Hands are pushed forward and upward to the front of the forehead, arms straight. "Perform salutation (worship)." The head, neck, and arms are immobile, and the waist is bowed down, y (90 degrees). "Xing." Rise and raise your hands to your forehead. "Perform the salute again (worship again)." "Xing." "Forehead hands." Put your hands to your forehead and push them out again. "Third salute (third bow)." "Xing." "Salute." Reset both hands to the chest and abdomen. Used for honoring heaven and earth, ancestors and forefathers, honoring parents on specific occasions, and performing the great rites of life. It is used to perform a great salute in a group. Standing to perform three rites of passage, called "worship hands", equivalent to the ancient "worship bow".

6, bowing ceremony

Ancient people sat on the ground because of the calves and heels, called "crouch", "sitting", it is very convenient to perform this salute. The greatest ritual performed by the ancients was the "bowing and kowtowing ritual". First, sit down, straighten your body, and keep your hips from your calves, that is, do not kneel up. First, you make two prostrations. The motion of the bowing salute is to bow with both hands in front of the forehead, drop down, and bow with the hands to the ground in front of you, leaning forward with the arms. To perform the third salutation, both hands descend and separate, palms up. Bowing, the backs of the hands are placed on the ground in front of the side, and the forehead is bowed to the ground. The third liturgical movement can also be performed with the hands unseparated and the forehead knocked to the palms of the hands. These three liturgical movements indicate increasing reverence. Nowadays, people can bow again or perform only one bow. Standing is the "bowing again, forehead and hands" and "forehead and hands" salute. Three means more than one, and even more is still three. It is only used for specific rituals, such as honoring the heavens and the earth, honoring ancestors, honoring ancestors on specific occasions, honoring biological parents and grandparents on specific occasions, and paying homage to husband and wife on the day of marriage. It is not to be done casually. To do so at random is to desecrate the ritual and the other person.

7, hand salute

Hands stretched out and out, the younger generation palm down, the elders palm up, the elders hold the hands of the younger generation. The elder can sit and hold the hand of the junior. Family etiquette. Husband and wife etiquette at marriage.

8. Hand-folding etiquette

Only used when a student pays homage to Confucius, and the teacher returns the salute on behalf of Confucius. On the statue of Confucius, Confucius uses this return salute. The hands are crossed and folded in front of the chest, pushed out, and shown flat. The teacher cannot just return this salute.

9, bowing

Hands down, bowing. Bowing can be large or small, the lower the more respect. Nodding and bowing are used by elders to return a bow.

10, attached to the hand salute

Hands attached to the chest and abdomen, the upper hand of the left hand men and women. Standing posture before the salute, the national flag standing posture. Indicates sincerity and correctness of heart. Shaking hands, waving, waving, beckoning, embracing, rising, applauding, nodding, bowing, answering, smiling, showing please, showing let, is also etiquette, belongs to the category of "Yi", "appearance". The above etiquette may seem complicated, but usually only use the equal and equal arching hand salute between friends and respect for the long a bow. How the other party line, how they return, very simple. The rule of etiquette is to have come and gone, two-way reciprocity, order and position. The other party salute, must return the salute. No matter how high the status, how long the generation, must return the salute, otherwise it is rude and impolite. Responding, nodding, and bowing are all return salutes. When we bow to our ancestors in heaven and earth, they do not return the salute. This is because they have been "saluting" us all along, and we are only returning the salute, reciprocating. Ritual actions are based on the two basic values of ritual and on the righteousness of the rites and ceremonies. These are just the basic rules. Liturgical actions can vary. Cultures, customs, and habits vary from place to place, and so do the ritual movements. There are basic stereotypes and differences in order to differentiate and to be appropriate. Japan, Korea, and other countries and regions influenced by Confucian culture have retained Confucian cultural traditions, all of which are branches of Confucian culture. According to their own traditions to perform rituals, so that there is a difference, appropriate. In mainland China, etiquette has been taken to extremes by the monarch, and has now been discontinued. It is necessary to return to the original Zhou rituals and combine them with the fruits of Western culture to formulate etiquette that connects the ancient and modern worlds. It can be practiced differently from place to place. The new ritual inherits the ancient rituals, and the ceremonial action distances people and makes them respect each other. At the same time, it develops and changes, conforms to the human heart, draws people closer together, and adds the "hand-holding" ritual, so as to make mutual love. It is appropriate to pass through both. Etiquette actions change the inferiority of the phase, the dry virtue of firmness and uprightness, the Kun De elegant and honorable. Performer Qian Kun De.

Summary

Inherent in the rules of etiquette: the two-way reward, equality and reciprocity, order and position. The function of rite is: rite generates respect, respect generates life, and respect generates holiness. Rites of honor, can be moved to work, study, treating people, honoring work, honoring things, honoring people, by honoring people, people are first-class people. When a person loses his rituals and ceremonies, he has no respect, and he becomes a second-rate or third-rate person when he does not honor everything. Ancestors' ceremonial actions first make people have respect. Shaking hands can only produce love, not respect. To elevate one's character and to raise the national character, one cannot do so without etiquette. Ritual is centered on the Straight Path, and practicing both the Heavy Path and the Pardon Path. The rule of giving is to humble oneself and honor others, and to practice the way of respect. The rule of repayment: Repay each other with the straight way, come and go, and throw me a peach in return for a plum. You can repay me with a heavy dose of kindness, and you can repay me with a generous dose of kindness. You can't repay in return, you can't repay lightly, and you can't fail to repay. Those who know etiquette know reason, those who have etiquette have reason, and to be in line with etiquette is to be reasonable. Rituals are born from the heart, and they originate from oneself. The combination of "self-restraint" and "by oneself". The combination of "restoring propriety" and "being kind". The Son said, "To be benevolent is to be self-restrained and to return to propriety." Zi said: "For benevolence by oneself, but by others?"