What was the "three books in six" when the ancients got married?

The three books include a letter of appointment, a gift book and a welcome book. Six covenants include recruiting, asking names, Najib, recruiting, inviting and welcoming.

The traditional marriage custom of "Three Books and Six Rites" has a long history and can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. The "Six Rites" of the Western Zhou Dynasty had an important influence on the marriage form of later generations.

In some ancient times, marriage would not be recognized as an open marriage unless men and women completed the process of three books and six rituals; Whether the wedding ceremony is complete directly affects the auspiciousness of marriage. However, in different dynasties in China, wedding customs and etiquette are also different.

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Among the "four joys" mentioned by the ancients-"When you meet dew after a long drought, you will meet an old friend in another country, and you should be the first time to spend a candle in the bridal chamber". "Wedding night" is one of the "four joys" in life. It can be seen that marriage is important to a person's life. It is related to inheritance, racial reproduction and the continuation of civilization. It is an important life ceremony of human society and an indispensable part of China traditional culture.

"The Book of Rites" says: "Those who are unconscious are the ancestors of the temple and the descendants of the future, in line with the goodness of both sexes?" This is regarded by some scholars as the beginning of Chinese wedding system.

Whether it is the "three books" (letter of appointment, letter of gift and letter of welcoming relatives), "six gifts" (accepting, asking names, Naji, accepting, inviting parties and welcoming relatives), or worshipping ancestors, worshipping Gaotang and making trouble in the bridal chamber; Whether it's double happiness, sitting in a sedan chair, "crying", "leaving" and visiting relatives in the province, they are all rich and serious traditional marriage customs.

Once such a custom is formed, it is not easy to change, otherwise it will lead to criticism in the village. Therefore, the traditional marriage custom culture will solidify into a cultural symbol of this nation.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Three Books and Six Gifts

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