The ancient etiquette is roughly the same! !

Crown Ceremony

In ancient times, when men reached a certain age (20 years old for scholar-bureaucrats and 12 years old for emperors and princes), it was an extremely solemn ceremony to crown their hair. "Jiali" is one of the "five rites" in ancient times (auspicious rites, jiali, guest rites, military rites, and unlucky rites).

It can be divided into three steps:

1. Divination. That is, before the crowning ceremony is held, the time for the crowning ceremony and the guests who should be invited are predicted in advance.

2. Pull up a bun. Preparations for the crowning.

3. Crowning. The crowning is performed by a prestigious person among the guests. First, add the cloth crown, which is a hat made of black linen. Next, a leather ben crown is added, which is a hat made of white deer skin. Most of them are decorated with jade. The pointed crown is often made of elephant bone. Finally, a jue bean crown is added, also called a bird abandoning crown. This is a hat second only to the crown.

The above is the crown ceremony for ordinary scholars, and their crowns are three plus. If it is a crown ceremony for the princes, the crown will be Sijia (four plus xuanmian); if it is a crown ceremony for the emperor, the crown will be five plus (five plus gomian).

After the crowning ceremony is completed, it means that the child has grown up. From then on, he can not only perform military service, participate in sacrifices and serve as an official, but also marry a wife, start a family and have children.

An ancient title representing the salute gesture

The bow and the long bow are both bowing hands from top to bottom to the knees. It has been popular since ancient times.

Singing "喏" is a common name for "取". The difference from bowing is that while bowing, you also salute loudly.

Greetings are also used as "Xuanhan" and "Xuanliang", which are polite words for meeting and greeting people in daily life. In the old days, people would usually say "I have seen you for a long time" or "Nice to meet you" while handing over the hand, and then asked if their family members are doing well.

Ask for your surname. When meeting someone for the first time, ask them their surname and first name. Avoid asking for their first name. "Tai" was originally a tall and flat building, also used for official signatures, such as Yushitai. From this, it is used as a respectful title for senior officials, such as Futai, and also used as a respectful title for ordinary people, such as calling brother Xiongtai. "Fu" was originally a good name for men in ancient times, and was often appended to the word Biao. Later, it was concatenated with the word "Taiwan" to express respect and became the name of "table".

Resisting etiquette and overbearing etiquette are equal etiquette that will never be defeated, regardless of superiority or inferiority.

Gong, cup your hands, and hold your hands together to show respect; your right hand is inside and your left hand is outside.

Bow, put your feet together, hang your hands on both sides of your thighs, and bend your upper body to show respect.

The levels of ancient salutes can be roughly divided into: three kneels and nine kowtows, three kneels and three kowtows, three kneels and three kowtows, eight kowtows, four kowtows, and two kowtows. These are all formal occasions or ceremonies or ceremonies. Or it is used in court etiquette, but in other situations, it can only be divided into: bowing, kowtowing, pausing, empty hands, bowing, cupping hands, nodding (replying to the ceremony). In daily rituals, these eight and four prayers can also be used.

1. Eight prayers are usually given to parents, but only in very formal occasions, such as recognizing relatives and weddings. The same is true for heaven and earth, but in general formal occasions, four prayers are the same as for other elders. . Other elders, such as ancestors/grandmothers, grandparents, great-great-grandmothers, uncles, aunts, parents-in-law, teachers, etc. pray four times. When couples pray to heaven and earth, each person prays four times. The same is true when brothers and sisters become sworn brothers. Other relatives, brothers, sisters-in-law, etc. pray twice.

2. The Ming Dynasty stipulated that for elders (including teachers) such as parents and uncles, when they meet again after a long separation, they should bow four times. Just make a bow/Hail. Couples and sworn brothers should also bow to each other four times when separated for a long time (in other cases, this is only when they are getting married), but couples are not so formal when they say goodbye. Relatives of the same generation, brothers and sisters bow twice when they meet again after a long separation. For small farewells, they only need to bow to each other (usually the younger one does it first). The other party returns the bow with the same etiquette. When meeting in normal times, the host who is the host only needs to stand up. Just give up your seat (in ancient homes, there were host seats and guest seats. The host seat was in the middle of the lobby, and the guest seats were on both sides of the lobby. When you usually sit by yourself, you sit in the host seat, and the guest seats are of course reserved for guests. But usually when guests come to visit, they not only have to stand up to greet them, but also give up the host seat to the guests and sit on the guest seat themselves to show politeness). For other people, when they meet or something, they only need to say "Yi" or "Hail", and the other party will respond. The etiquette for giving and answering gifts is of course the same. Generally, the younger ones or the younger ones give first, and the older ones give the gift first. The younger generation returns the gift last, the gentleman gives it first, and the lady returns the gift.

But only classmates, the same year, and friends who are completely equal to each other can bow at the same time.

The ancient etiquette is as follows:

1. Jishou: Kneel down, put your hands together, kowtow to the ground and stay for a while. Used when courtiers meet the monarch;

2. Pause: bow the head and touch the ground to complete the ceremony. Used for subordinates to meet superiors;

3. Empty hands: The head is paused, but the head is lowered until the hands are at the same level as the heart, without touching the ground. Used by officials to treat respected people;

Common etiquette:

1. Kowtow: stand upright, fold your arms and stretch them forward, your right hand is slightly bent, and your left hand is attached to it. Move the arms from the forehead down to the chest, and at the same time bow the upper body at 45 degrees. Used for people who have a higher status than oneself;

2. Arched hands: similar to clasping hands, except that the body and arms do not move. Used for the same level;

3. Answer: nod in greeting. Used to treat subordinates;

When two officials of the same level meet, they will bow or hold hands twice. When the status is different, the person with lower status moves to the right and bows his hands twice, while the person with higher status nods in response. If the status difference is large, the same as above, the person in the higher position does not need to respond to the courtesy. If the difference is very big, the lower-ranking person will bow his head or bow (kneel down once and kowtow four times), but the senior official will not answer. When officials gather, the host only nods in thanks. When a subordinate official meets a civil official, he will kneel down and bow twice. When students meet teachers and common people meet officials, they bow to each other. No bowing is allowed among the common people.

The greatest courtesy to the emperor in the Ming Dynasty was five bows and three bows - kneeling long, bowing the head to the hands (this is called bowing) five times, kowtowing to the ground (this is called buckling) three times, then standing up and cupping the hands Shili - used in the most formal occasions (officials come to Beijing for an audience every three years, tribute ministers salute during palace examinations and transfers). Generally, people bow three times and four times, then stand up and stand. Kneel down when receiving an imperial edict. When officials participate in sacrifices or express gratitude to people, they usually pray four times.

Nowadays, the simplified salute: the male left hand presses the right hand. The woman's right hand presses her left hand

One bow (it can be added as a bow before and then another bow)

Step 1: Raise your hands to eyebrow level

Step 2 : Kneel down on both knees,

Step 3: Keep your head on the ground for a while, still raising your hands to your eyebrows

Step 4: Straighten your upper body, still raising your hands to your eyebrows

Step 5: Kneel up, still raising your hands to your eyebrows

Step 6: Put your hands down

Two kowtows (you can add a bow before - and then kowtow again)

Step 1: Raise your hands to eyebrow level

Step 2: Kneel down on one knee,

Step 3: Touch your head to the ground. Put your hands on both sides

Step 4: Straighten your upper body, and raise your hands to your eyebrows

Step 5: Get up on one knee, still raising your hands to your eyebrows

Step 6: Put down your hands

To bow (if you want to kowtow repeatedly, you should still kneel but straighten your upper body, and bring your hands back to the level of your eyebrows, which is for Xing. Then touch your head to the ground, and put your hands on both sides, which is for bowing. Repeat this back and forth for a few prayers)

Three beats

Step 1: Kneel down on both knees

Step 2: Fold your hands on the ground , bow your head

Step 3: Nod your head

Step 4: Kneel up

Four empty hands

Step 1: Kneel up Kneel down

Step 2: Fold your hands on the ground, with your head touching your hands (but not touching)

Step 3: Get up on your knees

Five Make a bow

Step 1: Raise your hands to your eyebrows

Step 2: Bow solemnly and slowly at 45 degrees while moving your arms from under your eyebrows to your chest.

There is also a slight bow

Step 1: Raise hands to chest

Step 2: Bow slightly

Six nods ( Reciprocation, used by the recipient to express gratitude to the giver)

When you usually stand up instead of sitting down, cross your hands on your abdomen and bow slightly

Seven arched hands

Just raise your hands to chest level, keeping your upper body still

Eight Wanfu

Step 1: Raise your hands to chest level, but on the left side of your chest

Step 2: Back of the right foot

Step 3: Bending the knees solemnly and slowly and lowering the head

The later blessing is just like what we often see now

Step 2: Back of the right foot

Step 3: Bend the knees solemnly and slowly and lower your head

Step 3: Bend your knees slightly, lower your head, and say "Happy so-and-so"

The Chinese nation is known as a "land of etiquette", and various etiquettes in ancient China are its concrete manifestation.

"The gift of nine guests". This is the most solemn etiquette in ancient my country. It was originally an important ceremony specially used by the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty to receive the princes of the world. There were 800 vassal states in the Zhou Dynasty. The Emperor of Zhou gave each vassal king different titles according to their closeness. The titles were divided into five categories: duke, marquis, uncle, son, and male. The official positions in each vassal state were further divided into three categories: Ministers, officials, scholars, and kings of vassal states call themselves "Gu". These "Gong, Hou, Bo, Zi, Nan, Gu, Qing, Dafu and Shi" are collectively called "Nine Yis" or "Nine Bins". The etiquette used by the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty when meeting the "nine guests" was called "the etiquette of the nine guests". The "Nine Guest Ceremony" is very grand: first, nine ceremonial officials are arranged in sequence from the inside of the palace to the outside. When welcoming the guests, they shout loudly and pass them up and down, with a majestic tone. According to ancient etiquette, the "Nine Guests' Rites" could only be used by the Emperor of Zhou. However, during the Warring States Period, when the Zhou Dynasty declined and the princes became hegemons, the "Nine Guests' Rites" were also used by the princes and evolved into the highest form of ceremony for the princely states to receive foreign envoys. Diplomatic etiquette. The "ritual of setting up nine guests" in "The Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru" refers to this.

"Kneel down and worship." It originated as early as in primitive society, but at that time people only expressed friendship and respect in the form of kneeling and worshiping, and there was no relationship of superiority and inferiority. After entering class society, the situation is different, especially in feudal society, "kneeling down" is a sign of surrender, "worship means obeying; looking to the head means obeying anything." Even if peers kneel down and worship each other, they are respectful to each other. mean. "Kneel down and worship" has various forms, but the main ones are as follows: ⑴ "Ji Shou": It is the ceremony for ministers to worship the emperor. The worshiper puts his head on the ground and stays for a long time; ⑵ "Stop": that is, kowtow. Standing up as soon as your head touches the ground is a relatively solemn etiquette used among ordinary people. The ancients often wrote the word "dunshou" at the beginning or end of letters to show respect; in addition, there were also "empty heads", "obeisance again", etc.

"Yiyi gift". "揖" means bowing, with hands cupped and fists arched, body slightly leaning forward; "yi" means humility. This is a popular etiquette, generally used when a guest and host meet each other, or in more casual situations among peers. "Bowing with an arch and bowing" is not only an introduction, but also a greeting. This etiquette best embodies the virtue of "humility" of the Chinese nation.

"Open-arm salute". Also called "left and right", it is a special etiquette on specific occasions. The so-called "left and right bareness" refers to exposing the left arm or the right arm to show which side you support. It is generally used in serious situations to resolve disputes by showing who you support by "baring your arms". The equivalent of today's show of hands vote. This kind of etiquette probably originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

"Xuzuoli". The ancients generally respected the right, so the right was regarded as the more noble status. But when riding in a vehicle, it's just the opposite: "left" is the position of honor when riding. For example, "Xinling Lord steals the talisman to save Zhao": "The young master rides on the chariot and makes a false left. He is a descendant of Yingyi clan." Later, after evolution, "Xu Zuo" means respect for people. When "hospitality" or "leaving someone an official position". Chang Qian said, "Be patient and wait." The behavior of "waiting in vain" has become a kind of etiquette of respecting others.

Family Sacrifice The ancients used the etiquette of worshiping ancestors or family guardian spirits in the family temple. In the Tang Dynasty, there were special personnel who formulated family sacrifice etiquette and implemented it accordingly. There are two lines in the poem "Shi'er" written by Lu You in the Song Dynasty: "The king's master set the day of the Central Plains in the north, and he never forgot to tell his father when he was doing family sacrifices."

Chao Yi is the ceremony of the ancient emperor's visit to the court. According to the regulations: the emperor faces south, the three ministers face north and east is the top, the prince faces east and north is the top, the ministers face west and north is the top, the royal family is on the right side of the road gate, the south is the east and the servant is on the right. The officials and servants are on the left side of the road gate, facing south and west. The position of the court ceremony has been decided, the emperor and his ministers bowed to each other, and then retired from the court. Later generations also called the etiquette of ministers and emperors "chaoyi".

One of the ancient court gifts. It is a ritual system for princes to meet the emperor regularly. There are three forms for princes to meet the emperor: sending officials to meet the emperor every year is called "xiaopin"; sending ministers to meet the emperor every three years is called "big appointment"; and every five years to meet the emperor in person is called "chao".

One of the ancient rituals of Hajj. It is the etiquette system for the princes of the Zhou Dynasty to meet the emperor. When the princes meet the emperor, "when they meet in spring, they are called court, and when they meet in autumn, they are called court." This is a regular court meeting. Meeting the emperor in spring and autumn is collectively called Hajj.

Yiyi refers to the ancient etiquette of meeting a host and a guest. The ritual of bowing is divided into three types according to the superiority and inferiority, which are called the three bows: one is the soil bow, which is specially used for people of different surnames who are not married, and the hands are slightly downward when saluting; the second is the time bow, which is specially used for people of different surnames who are married and are saluted. When saluting, the hands are pushed flat and pointed forward; the third one is Tian Yi, which is specially used for guests with the same surname. When saluting, the hands are pushed slightly upward.

With one finger of surrender, you give way to someone more worthy than yourself.

The long bow is an ancient greeting ceremony that does not distinguish between superior and inferior. The hands are held high, from top to bottom.

Gong is an ancient meeting ceremony, where the hands are joined in front of the chest to show respect. There is such a record in "The Analects of Confucius: Wei Zi": "Zilu stands arched."

Dunshou is an ancient worship ceremony, one of the "Nine Bows", commonly known as kowtow. When saluting, stand up as soon as your head touches the ground. Because the head touches the ground for a short time, it is called the head pause. It is usually used as a salute between subordinates and superiors as well as between peers, such as greetings and farewells among officials, congratulations, visits, and farewells among the people. It is also often used at the beginning or end of letters, such as Qiu Chi's "Book with Chen Bo": "Chi paused. General Chen is safe and sound. Fortunately... Qiu Chi paused."

The ancient ritual of worship, It is one of the "nine worships". When saluting, the person giving the salute kneels on the ground, puts his left hand on his right hand, puts his hands on the ground, and slowly lowers his head to the ground. The head should stay on the ground for a while, with the hands in front of the knees and the head behind the hands. This is the most solemn of the nine prayers and is often used by ministers to pay respects to the king. Later, sons worshiped their father, worshiped heaven and God, newlyweds worshiped parents, ancestors, temples, teachers, tombs, etc., all used this ceremony.

Nine Bows is a unique kneeling ceremony in ancient my country to show high respect to the other party. "The Rites of Zhou" calls "Nine Bows": "The first is Jishou, the second is Pause, the third is empty bow, the fourth is vibration, the fifth is auspicious worship, the sixth is unlucky, the seventh is odd worship, the eighth is praise, and the ninth is solemnity. "Bai." This is a prescribed etiquette used by social members of different ranks and status on different occasions.

Kneel down with your knees on the ground, straighten your body, and keep your buttocks from touching your heels to show dignity. For example, "The Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru": "So Xiangru went forward and knelt down to invite the King of Qin."

Sitting in ancient times, sit on the ground with your knees on the ground and your buttocks close to your heels. In order to show respect for others, the way of sitting is very particular: "After you have finished your rest, sit before you have eaten." "After" means to sit as far back as possible to show humility; "After" means to sit as far forward as possible Move the food to prevent food from contaminating the seats and being disrespectful to others.

Settings In ancient times, there were strict distinctions between seniority and inferiority in officialdom. A high official means being in a superior position, while a low official means being humble and in a lower position. The ancients respected the right and respected the right. "Moving to the left" means demoting an official. "The Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru": "Because of Xiangru's great achievements, he was worshiped as the Supreme Minister, and he was located on the right of Lian Po." Ancient buildings usually have a hall structure, with a front hall and a back room. Etiquette activities held in the hall are directed towards the south. When the emperor gathers with his ministers, he must sit facing north and south. Therefore, the ancients often called the title of king and emperor "South", and the title of minister "North". The room is long from east to west and narrow from north to south, so the most honorable seat in the room is to sit in the west and face to the east, the second is to sit in the north and face to the south, the third is to sit in the south and face to the north, and the most humble is to sit in the east and face to the west. There are several sentences in "Hongmen Banquet": "King Xiang and Xiang Bo sit facing east, Yafu sits facing south,... Pei Gong sits facing north, and Zhang Liang waits on the west." King Xiang has the highest seat, and Zhang Liang has the lowest seat.

Settings at banquets in ancient times were very particular about honor and inferiority. Generally, the Eight Immortals table is used for banquets, and the table faces the gate. The order is as follows: the venerable person is in the front, and the 8th is the host's seat. If there are many guests, two tables, three tables or more can be set up. There is a distinction between table seating and individual seats: the seats at the top table are the same as those for single seats, while there is no distinction between seats for individual seats.

Crown Ceremony: In ancient times, men were crowned when they reached adulthood (twenty years old). The crowning ceremony is carried out in the ancestral temple, presided over by the father, and the designated distinguished guest crowns the young man who performs the crowning ceremony three times, successively adding a cloth crown, a leather crown, and a noble crown, which respectively represent those who govern people, contribute to the country, and participate in sacrifices. that power. After being crowned, the honored guest will read a congratulatory speech to the crowned person and give him a beautiful "word" that is commensurate with the virtues of a handsome man, making him a respected member of the aristocracy. Because men were crowned at the age of twenty, later generations called the age of twenty "weak crown".

The wedding ceremony is one of the ancient gifts. "The Rites of Zhou": "A man and a woman are married with the ceremony of a wedding crown." In ancient times, aristocratic men could get married at the age of twenty after the ceremony of crowning and enjoy adult treatment, and women at the age of fifteen had the ceremony of hairpin (hairpin: a hairpin used to tie their hair). . In ancient times, women could get married after they tied up their hair and put on hairpins when they were fifteen years old. Therefore, the wedding ceremony and the crowning ceremony are collectively called the wedding crowning ceremony.

In ancient times, the ancestral Taoist tradition was to offer sacrifices to road gods and hold banquets to see off travelers. "Hanshu" records that before the Western Han Dynasty general Li Guang led his troops to attack the Xiongnu, "the prime minister was sent to Weiqiao for the sake of his ancestors." "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin": "When you reach the Yi River, you have your ancestors and take the road." The "ancestor" in the article means the "ancestral road". Before leaving, worship the road god, which is extended to say goodbye.

In ancient times, when fasting for sacrifices or major events, one had to bathe, change clothes, live alone, and abstain from sexual desires to show sincerity and respect. These activities are called "fasting."

"Zhai" is also called "Zhi Zhai". Zhi Zhai stays in an inner room for three days and is required to "think about the five things" (thinking about one's place of residence, laughter, aspirations, pleasures, and addictions). This is mainly to concentrate one's thoughts. ,unified. "Jie" is also called "San Zhai", which means fasting for seven days, sleeping in an outer room, stopping participating in all entertainment activities, and not participating in mourning and funeral ceremonies to prevent "falling out of alignment" and "dispersing thoughts". The ancients abstained from eating meat during fasting, but not fish and meat, but pungent and smelly foods such as onions and garlic. This was mainly to prevent the stench from the mouth during sacrifices, which would blaspheme the gods and ancestors.

Xuzuo In ancient times, the seat on the left was respected, and the left seat was left empty for guests to call "Xuzuo". "Jun Xinling stole the talisman to save Zhao": "The young master then prepared a banquet for the guests. Sitting down, the young master rode from the chariot, left empty, and welcomed Hou Sheng of Yimen." This shows that Lord Xinling respects Hou Sheng. Nowadays, people have a saying of "waiting to the left and waiting".

Bowing twice in succession shows the solemn etiquette. In old times, "Bye again" was often used at the end of letters to express respect.

Worship the ancient rituals. When saluting, put your hands on your forehead and kneel down for a long time and kowtow. Originally it specifically refers to a kind of salute when worshiping gods and Buddhas, but later it generally refers to a way of saluting that shows extreme respect or awe. Nowadays, people often use the word "worship" to describe admiring someone with all their might.

Bending the waist means bowing. Bowing down to express humiliation. "Book of Jin·Biography of Tao Qian" records: Tao Yuanming was the magistrate of Pengze County. The prefecture and county sent postal supervisors to the county. The county officials persuaded Tao to welcome him. He sighed and said: "I can't bend my waist for five buckets of rice. I can't do anything about boxing." The villain in the village is evil!" Li Bai's "Sleepwalking Tianmu's Song of Farewell": "An Neng can destroy my eyebrows and bend my waist to serve the powerful, making me unhappy?" Later it was extended to admiration and worship, such as Mao Zedong's "Qinyuanchun·Snow": "The country and the mountains Such beauty has attracted countless heroes to bow down."

Six Rites are the six formalities and etiquette of ancient Chinese marriages, namely, accepting, asking for names, accepting, accepting, asking for date, and welcoming.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the kings of Qin and Jin intermarryed with each other for several generations. Later, the marriage between the two surnames was called "the good of Qin and Jin".

Raise the case to the eyebrows. In ancient times, when a wife brought meals to her husband, she should raise the case to the eyebrows to show respect for each other.

Meeting friends through literature refers to the etiquette and customs of ancient literati communicating and making friends. Literati put less emphasis on wealth and more on friendship, talent and learning when communicating with each other, so they often responded to each other with poems and prose, expressing their mentality by promoting their talents and revealing themselves. Singing is a common method, that is, reciprocating with poems. During banquets and other gatherings, it is even more forbidden to have wine and poetry. It is a popular custom to compose poems while drinking wine.

Taboo names The ancients had many taboo names for "death", the main ones are:

(1) The death names of the emperor, queen mother, princes and princes: died, collapsed, hundred years old, Qianqiu, Yanjia, Shanlingbeng, etc.

(2) The death of parents means: betrayal, loneliness, abandonment, etc.

(3) The death names of Buddhists and Taoists: Nirvana, passing away, sitting, becoming immortal, traveling to immortality, passing away, etc. "Xiandi" is now also used to refer to the death of a respected figure.

(4) Death names for ordinary people: death, long sleep, long death, passing away, death, end of life, death, death, death, passing away, old, old, passing, death, etc.

Crown Ceremony

In ancient times, when men reached a certain age (20 years old for scholar-bureaucrats and 12 years old for emperors and princes), it was an extremely solemn ceremony to crown their hair. "Jiali" is one of the "five rites" in ancient times (auspicious rites, jiali, guest rites, military rites, and unlucky rites).

It can be divided into three steps:

1. Divination. That is, before the crowning ceremony is held, the time for the crowning ceremony and the guests who should be invited are divined in advance.

2. Pull up a bun. Preparations for the crowning.

3. Crowning. The crowning is performed by a prestigious person among the guests. First, add the cloth crown, which is a hat made of black linen. Next, a leather ben crown is added, which is a hat made of white deer skin. Most of them are decorated with jade. The pointed crown is often made of elephant bone. Finally, a jue bean crown is added, also called a bird abandoning crown. This is a hat second only to the crown.

The above is the crown ceremony for ordinary scholars, and their crowns are three plus. If it is a crown ceremony for princes, the crown will be four plus (four plus xuanmian); if it is a crown ceremony for the emperor, the crown will be five plus (five plus gomian).

After the crowning ceremony is completed, it means that the child has grown up. From then on, he can not only perform military service, participate in sacrifices and serve as an official, but also marry a wife, start a family and have children.

An ancient title representing the salute gesture

The bow and the long bow are both bowing hands from top to bottom to the knees. It has been popular since ancient times.

Singing "喏" is a common name for "取". The difference from bowing is that while bowing, you also salute loudly.

Greetings are also used as "Xuanhan" and "Xuanliang", which are polite words for meeting and greeting people in daily life. In the old days, people would usually say "I have seen you for a long time" or "Nice to meet you" while handing over the hand, and then asked if their family members are doing well.

Ask for your surname. When meeting someone for the first time, ask them their surname and first name. Avoid asking for their first name. "Tai" was originally a tall and flat building, also used for official signatures, such as Yushitai. From this, it is used as a respectful title for senior officials, such as Futai, and also used as a respectful title for ordinary people, such as calling brother Xiongtai. "Fu" was originally a good name for men in ancient times, and was often appended to the word Biao. Later, it was concatenated with the Taiwanese character for "piao" to form the nickname for "piao".

Resisting etiquette and overbearing etiquette are equal etiquette that can never be defeated, regardless of superiority or inferiority.

Arch, cup your hands, and hold your hands together to show respect; your right hand is inside and your left hand is outside.

Bow, put your feet together, hang your hands on both sides of your thighs, and bend your upper body to show respect.

Gong Yi, bow hands.

Da Gong, also known as "Daqong", bends down and salutes.

Put your hands together, put your hands together in front of your chest, and join your ten fingers together to show respect. It was originally a common etiquette in India and is still used by Buddhism.

Holding hands is a courtesy used by kings in ancient times to treat meritorious officials. Accompanied by many ministers and in the sound of music, they would hold the hands of meritorious generals to show affection and condolences.

Hand worship, ancient women knelt down to worship. They touched the ground with their hands and raised them up, while lowering their heads to their hands.

Pull the gusset and the lapels of clothes together to express silence. In ancient times, both men and women could say Lianhe. Later, women's worship was specifically called Lianfan (also known as "Lianfan").

Saying Wanfu, ancient women saluted people and said "Wanfu", which meant wishing the other person good luck. Later, it was used as a proxy for women's salute. When saluting, clasp the fingers of both hands and place them on the left side of the waist, and bend the legs to show respect.

The hairpin pen is a crown ornament used in ancient rituals. It is mounted on a five-inch-long hairpin with hair and inserted in front of the crown to show respect.

Qingzhe, bend your body and bow like a stone chime.

Servant, Shili, standing next to the elder.

Return visit, also known as return visit, after the guest comes, the host should also go to see the guest again.

To throw in a thorn, send in a business card (post) to ask for an audience or to congratulate someone on your behalf.

Style (Shi), standing on the car, leaning over and touching the crossbar in front of the car to show respect.

Move forward to show respect. A humble child should walk with his elders. He should not lead the way. He must push his elders forward to show respect.

Yes, walk backwards to show respect to the guests.

Walking sideways, moving forward sideways.

To show respect, when a humble person pays homage to an elder or passes by an elder, he or she is not allowed to show off or pace unhurriedly. Instead, he or she must lower his head, bend over, and walk quickly in small steps to show respect.

Avoid the seat and stand up to show respect for the guests (it also means solemnity and seriousness).

Brush the seats, wipe the dust on the seats, and ask the guests to take their seats to show respect.

Sweep the couch and remove the dirt on the couch to express welcome to the guests.

Xu Zuo means that in ancient times, the left position was considered the most respected position when riding in a car;

Go to the outskirts to greet someone and show respect.

Please come and visit us.

For longevity and good longevity, in ancient times, people would go to the wine bar in front of the venerable person and give a speech to congratulate him. It's called "Wei Shou" or "Shang Shou".

Serve the wine glass and raise a toast.

The kneeling ceremony of the ancients

Long kneeling, with both knees on the ground, straightening the upper body and leaving the lower legs, is called "long kneeling". This ceremony is performed to show solemnity.

To bow again, clasp your hands in front of your chest, bend your head forward, and touch your forehead to your hands. This is called "bowing" or "head bowing"; bowing twice is called "bowing again." Performing this kind of ceremony is a further step to show respect.

Stop your head, touch your head and hands to the ground when you pray, and rise immediately after touching them. Because the time when the head touches the ground is very short, it is called "Stop". This kind of etiquette is similar to the current bowing etiquette, and it is a general etiquette for people of equal status or for friendship between equals.

Ji Shou, when the head is paused, the head stays on the ground for a period of time, which is called "Ji Shou". "Ji" means to stay. It is a grand ceremony in which the ministers show their utmost respect to the king.

The so-called "empty" means that the head is not really touching the ground. When saluting, kneel on the ground, first raise your hands to the ground, and then move your head to your hands. This is the king's answer to his ministers' salutation.

Sitting, Kneeling, Zhi, Ji

The ancients sat on the ground. The sitting posture and the kneeling posture are similar, but there are also differences between the two. Put your knees on the ground and your buttocks on your heels, which is "sitting". Put your knees on the ground and straighten your body with your buttocks not touching your heels. This is "kneeling".

Zhi, kneel up, prepare to stand up, with your knees still on the ground.

Ji Chu, with both legs on the ground and straight legs, looks like a dustpan, and is called "Ji Chu". This gesture means to show disdain for the other person