Weddings in the Han and Tang Dynasties means "wearing Tang-style costumes and practicing Han-style etiquette".
The differences between Han and Tang weddings and other weddings:
(1) Hair accessories and clothing: gorgeous style and beautiful shape, mainly designed based on the wedding clothes of the princes of the Tang Dynasty Wedding clothes;
(2) Music: The main music for Han and Tang weddings was personally produced by the music producer responsible for the Tang Minghuang production. The music is beautiful and romantic.
Wedding etiquette of Han and Tang Dynasties:
Etiquette comes first: getting in place:
Parents, ministers, and waiters are in place. The newlyweds enter the venue, bow to each other, stand still, and salute the guests.
Etiquette No. 2: Taking the seat at Wozu:
Wozu is a ritual in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Before saluting, the hands are washed with water to show cleanliness, respect, and solemnity.
A group of children chanted "Guan Ju" together: Guan Guan Ju Jiu, in the river island. A graceful lady, a gentleman is fond of quarrels. There are various water plants flowing left and right. A graceful lady, I long for her. If you don't get what you want, you will sleep hard and think about it. Leisurely leisurely, tossing and turning. There are different kinds of watercress, pick them from left to right. A graceful lady, she is a friend of the piano and the harp. There are different kinds of water plants, hairy on the left and right. The fair lady is played with bells and drums.
The third etiquette: read out the proclamation:
The proclamation is as follows: It is the work of Heaven, the harmony of earth, the wishes of parents, the wishes of newcomers, newcomers Li Hongsheng and Chen Jia Today we have a wedding ceremony, we become husband and wife, and we become a family. I say: Li and Chen are married, and the family is united. We vowed to make an alliance and we would not be divided for a hundred years. A lifetime of love and respect for each other. Prosperity and prosperity will bring prosperity to the family. Heaven and earth bless you, your ancestors know it, tell all the guests and friends!
Etiquette No. 4: The ritual of worshiping:
Everyone is born and nurtured by the earth, and marriage is made by heaven and earth. The newlyweds worship heaven and earth: sit upright and salute. To bow, to be prosperous; to bow again, to be prosperous; to kowtow, to be prosperous.
The great kindness of parents in giving birth and raising children is the same as heaven and earth, and the newlyweds will repay it with their wedding. Newlyweds bow to the high hall: sit upright and salute. The newlyweds become a family. From now on, the family belongs to the same family and the whole life is unified. Respect each other as we respect our parents in heaven and earth. Husbands and wives give each other great gifts to clarify their intentions. Husband and wife bow to each other: sit upright and salute.
Worship, it will be prosperous; bow again, it will be prosperous; kowtow, it will be prosperous. The ceremony is completed, show yourself!
The fifth etiquette: filial piety and family etiquette:
The newlyweds salute and serve tea to both parents to fulfill their filial piety.
Etiquette No. 6: Drinking at the wedding ceremony:
The wedding ceremony was the wedding ceremony of the Zhou Dynasty. Husbands and wives exchange half of their gourds for drinking. The gourd was originally one body, but now it is divided into two, connected by a red thread, symbolizing that the couple merged into one through the wedding, share joys and sorrows, and stay united forever. Husband and wife bow to each other. Husband and wife call each other.
The husband and wife hold the ladle and drink, each drinks half; (the waiter changes places), and then drinks the remaining half of the wine.
Ritual 7: Untying the tassel and tying the hair:
Untying the tassel and tying the hair is an original ceremony of the Han people to show that they will be together forever and stay together for hundreds of years. Untie the red silk rope tied on the bride’s head; Cut the hair on the groom’s head;
The bride combs the hair on the groom’s head and her own hair together;
Cut the newlyweds' hair together, tie it with a red silk rope, and place it in a small box. After a hundred years, they will return to the earth together with the couple's bodies.
Etiquette 8: Hold hands and salute:
The wife shows her hands, palms down. The husband's palms were upward, and he caught and held them with both hands.
Hold Zi’s hand and use chopsticks with Zi. Hold the child's hand and eat with the child. Holding the son's hand, one goes home with the son; holding the son's hand, one sleeps with the son. Hold your son's hand and be happy with him. Hold your hand and grow old together.
Hold your hand, what more can I ask for! Thank heaven, there is nothing more I could ask for in this life! Etiquette No. 9: Reciting poems and presenting music:
A group of children recited "Peach Blossoms" together: The peach blossoms shine brightly. When the son returns home, it is suitable for his family. The peach blossoms are actually peach blossoms. When the son returns home, it is suitable for his family. The peach is young, its leaves are pure. When the son returns home, it will be a good time for his family. The wedding is a success!