Ancient etiquette

The correct gesture of bowing is: the basic gesture of bowing is to make a fist with the right hand, the left hand into a palm, to the right fist or bag or cover, such a gesture of bowing is "auspicious worship", and vice versa, it is evil worship, can be used for mourning. And in the New Year's advertisements often appear, it is such a "fierce worship". [5]

There were many ways in which the ancients bowed. Although it is not necessary for modern people to treat traditional etiquette as rigorously as the ancients, the principles cannot be mistaken. A man with his right hand in a fist and his left hand wrapped around it is "auspicious worship", which shows respect and is used for occasions such as meetings and farewells; the opposite gesture is "fierce worship", which is generally used for mourning. Women's gestures are the opposite of men's, with the left hand clenched in a fist and the right hand wrapped around it as "ji bai". A more common saying is related to the inferiority and superiority, because the ancient people to the left as the honor, the left hand on the top of the respect, but can not say that the right hand on the top of the said disrespect, after all, funeral rites are also very serious occasions, just for the different circumstances of different treatment. This also explains why men and women are opposite, because in ancient times women had a lower status than men.

One, when making a bow, the palm of the hand is outside, because men are on the left and women are on the right, so it is the man's palm is outside on the left, and the woman is on the right.

Two, men and women are yin and yang, yin is virtual and yang is real. So the man's right hand clenched fist, the woman's two hands are not clenched fist shape.

Three, the left palm in the cover of the right fist, the left palm for the upper, for each other, the right fist for their own, the right fist shape is similar to the shape of the down kowtow.

Four: When you bow to each other, hold your fists and shake them three times, similar to kowtowing three times.

V. The right fist represents the attack and is covered by the left palm, indicating politeness, goodwill and respect, as if the weapon is not exposed.

The correct action to pay homage to the New Year is: two hands clasped fists raised high, the body slightly bent, two feet and put in order to show respect. In ancient times, there is a left to honor the saying, make a bow, the left hand on the top, to "left" show people, show sincerity and respect, shake three times can be. This is a form of salute handed down from ancient times in China, known as "作揖".

The correct gesture of New Year's greeting is: the right hand fist, left hand into a palm, to the right fist or package or cover, such gestures of greeting is "auspicious". Traditional New Year's gestures since ancient times, men and women are different. The standard greeting gesture for men is to form a fist with the right hand and wrap it with the left hand. Because the right hand is the attacking hand, it should be wrapped to show goodwill. Women are the opposite, but women do not clasp fists, only pressure hand.