Longbow is an ancient communication etiquette custom, which is popular in most parts of the country, that is, holding hands high, holding hands above the head and bowing. It has been popular since ancient times, regardless of age. But most of them are used between peers;

In formal ceremonial occasions, such as sacrificial ceremonies and coronation ceremonies, such ceremonies are performed on elders and people of the same race. When saluting, stand upright, put your hands together, put your left hand on the floor and palm inward; When bending over to push hands, slowly raise your hands to your forehead, slightly higher than your eyebrows, bend over for about 60 degrees, and recover your vertical ability when you get up.

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The ancients all sat on the floor. At first glance, sitting and kneeling are the same. In fact, there are essential differences. Sitting posture is two knees on the ground, two instep down, hips on the heels. Sitting posture is very particular. "After sitting empty, eat first and then sit down" and "after sitting down" are to let your body sit back as much as possible to show respect and humility to others; "Do your best" means to move forward as far as possible, so as not to be disrespectful to people because of food pollution on the table.

There is a clear difference between "one" and "white". Worship is more important than "easy". You have to kneel down, but Yi doesn't have to kneel down. He just holds his right hand with his left hand and his fist.

Three knocks and nine worships are the ancient etiquette of nine worships. These nine kinds of worship are kowtow, nodding, empty bow, vibration, worship, fierce worship, strange worship, praise worship and worship; Among them, except for the worship method used by women, the other eight worship methods must kneel.

Kowtowing is the most solemn ceremony, which is used between monarch and minister. First you kneel down, then you bow down to your hand, then your hand touches the ground, and the first one touches the ground. This is a gift to the emperor by officials of civil and military affairs above the imperial court. Nodding is the most important ceremony in funeral ceremony. Generally, you bow down to your hands first, then your hands touch the ground, and you knock the ground first.

Changyi is a ceremony for ancient Han people to meet each other. It originated before the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 3,000 years. After the death of King Wu, his son Zhou Chengwang ascended the throne at a young age, and his uncle Zhou Gongdan was the Regent.

Duke Zhou, the regent, took various measures to consolidate his political power, established various laws and regulations and the system of rites and music in the Zhou Dynasty, and established a political system with the patriarchal clan system as the core. Since then, the ceremony has been held all over the world.

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