First, let's talk about nine bows first

1. Auditor's ceremony

稽首 (qǐshǒu), which refers to the ancient Han kneeling ceremony, is the most solemn of the nine worships. It is often used by courtiers when they visit their fathers. Kneel down and bow your hands to the ground, and your head to the ground.

Ma Hong, Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang and others are one of the most common salutes to Mr. Shuijing and Sima Hui in the text.

2 first salutes

Paused and kowtowed. A kind of communication etiquette of the ancient Han people. One of the kneeling rituals is the main bow. Knock on the ground with your head, that is, lift up without stopping; Brief list of phrases in the book. Tribute. Often used at the end.

"Zhou Li, Chun Guan, Great Wishes": One is called Ji Shou, two is called Dun Shou, three is empty Shou, four is Vibrating, five is Ji Bai, six is fierce worship, seven is Qi Bai, eight is praise worship, and nine is Su Bai. ”

It is usually used for the salute of the lower to the upper and the peer. For example, the greetings and send-offs between bureaucrats, and the greetings, visits, and farewells of the people.

Don Shou, which everyone often sees in watching the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, well, there are a lot of them.

3. Empty salute

The empty head, also known as "worshipping hands", in short, is a form of etiquette from top to bottom in ancient times. The giver is in a kneeling position, first kneeling and arching his hands, and then bowing his head without touching the ground, so as to be at peace with his heart.

4. Vibration rite [used less in the text, but it will also be used, and it will always die]

Vibration is to strike each other with both hands, vibrating their bodies and worshipping. Vibration is the most solemn of the funeral rites. This form of ritual requires not only a pause, but also a clash of hands, crying and trembling, to express the grief and mourning of the deceased.

5. Ji Baili [basically no, let's introduce]

It is to worship, the man is still left, and the woman is still right. In ancient times, there was a custom of keeping filial piety for three years, and after three years, when meeting the bereaved family, the 'auspicious worship ceremony' was performed.

6. Fierce worship

During the three-year mourning period, or the etiquette used for the funeral, the man is still on the right, and the woman is still on the left. Fierce worship is the etiquette of greeting guests during the mourning period.

7. Chibai

Worship only once, and do odd numbers

8. Praise

i.e. two or more prostrations. Praise is the re-worship of others in return after the prayer, also known as "reciprocation".

9. Bow down

Worship is a respectful greeting ceremony. If there is a word of worship, you need to kneel, but do not buckle your head, in the form of a kneeling posture of the body, touch the ground with your hands, and bow your head slightly. The one that is a little lower than the worship is "Su". The difference is that you don't kneel, you stand with your head down, and your hands hang down naturally.

Second, let's talk about bowing hands

A similar ritual is called Yi, which is a common etiquette used in ancient China to meet or thank each other. When saluting, clasp your hands together in front of your chest. In contemporary times, the right hand is generally clenched into a fist and the left hand is outside; If you bow your hand for a funeral, it's the opposite. It is said that the ancients respected the left, and some people usually use their right hand when attacking others, so when they give their hands, their left hand is outside, and they show their sincerity and respect to the left. The reverse is true when a woman bows her hand, because the man honors the left and the woman respects the right. Let's talk about the most common bowing gift

3. Other prayers

Xia Bai, the woman sees the man, the woman bows first, the man answers, and the woman bows back, this set of actions is called "Xia Bai."

[Come here first, if there is a gap, I will make up for it later]