The general process of persuading wine in the Yan ceremony is as follows: after the host offers wine to the guest of honor, he offers wine to the monarch, and after the monarch has drunk it, he pours wine into the jue, raises it high, and toasts and advises the people present; Then, the host offered wine to Qing, and after Qing drank it, he poured the wine and held it high, and toasted everyone to drink; The master offered wine to the doctor, and after the doctor had drunk it, he poured it high and persuaded everyone to drink; The master also offered wine to the soldiers, and after the soldiers had finished drinking, they poured wine and toasted everyone to drink; Finally, the host offered wine to the concubine. In this way, from top to bottom, everyone who participates in the Yan Ceremony is rewarded. The whole process is like a relay race, one ring after another, compact and enthusiastic.

Among them, first of all, the musicians in the main hall sang "Deer Song", "Four Peons", "Emperor Hua" and other pieces under the accompaniment of Se. After the singing, the host offered wine to the musicians. Then, the person who plays the sheng stands in the middle of the bell and chime, and plays the music of "Nanyi", "Baihua", "Hua Huang", etc., and after the performance, the host offers wine to the person who plays the sheng. After that, the upper and lower halls alternately sang and played music; The song of "Yuli" is played in the hall, and the song of "You Geng" is played in the hall; The song of "South Jiayu" is played in the hall, and the song of "Chongqiu" is played in the hall; The song of "Nanshan Youtai" is played in the hall, and the song of "Youyi" is played in the hall.

Then the local music is played: the song of "Chongqiu" is played; The song of "Nanshan Youtai" is played in the hall, and the song of "Youyi" is played in the hall. Then the local music is sung: "Guan Ju", "Ge Tan" and "Juan Er" in "Zhou Nan", "Magpie's Nest", "Cai Su" and "Cai" in "Zhao Nan". At this time, archery is often used to help the fun, and the ritual is the same as the village archery salute.

This is the end of the formal etiquette, and then the stage of counting the knighthood begins. Everyone's table is set in front of the table to accompany the wine, at this time drinking, persuade each other to drink, no longer count the number of times, you can drink at will, persuade each other, do not get drunk. It should be pointed out that even when the wine is not counted, it is absolutely not allowed to be rude because of drunkenness, and for this reason, a person who supervises the wine is specially appointed to supervise the person who is involved in the ceremony.

At night, candles are lit on the east and west steps, in the courtyard and outside the door. When the guest of honor was slightly drunk, he took the jerky in front of his table and walked down the main hall. The musician plays the music of "陔", and the guest of honor gives the jerky to the musician who rings the bell, and then goes out. The doctor then went out.

The subtlety of the ancient Chinese etiquette system lies in the fact that every seemingly ordinary ritual is endowed with a deep sense of etiquette, and when you perform the ceremony, you are unconsciously infiltrated by virtue, even in the leisure feast and drink ceremony such as the Yan ceremony.

For example, when a king gives wine to the guest of honor, or gives wine to others, the recipient must go down the main hall and bow down facing north, which is the courtesy that his subordinates should have towards the king. This is so because the monarch is the representative of the state, and not doing so is not enough to express the high respect of the heart. The people who make the rites hope that through such etiquette, they will cultivate the consciousness of their subordinates to be diligent in state affairs.

Although the monarch is the supreme of a country, etiquette is the behavior of both parties, and one of the principles of ancient Chinese etiquette is to pay attention to courtesy and exchange. It is very rude for one party to bow reverently and the other to say nothing. This is true even if you are as humble as a monarch or a minister. Therefore, in order to show his humility, the king will ask the ministers to go down to the court to stop them, so the recipient will go to the court to complete the prayer.

Not only that, but every time a subordinate bows to the king, the king has to bow in return, which is what is said in the Book of Rites. Answering all courtesies is a courtesy exchange, which is a unique way for the Chinese nation to respect each other when interacting and communicating.

From the ritual of replying to the courtesy, it can be extended to the way of the monarch and the minister, that is, the "Book of Rites" says that "the courtesy is all answered, which means that the king will not let the subordinates serve in vain". The monarch will not let his subordinates serve in vain, which is an important principle of the way of kings and ministers advocated by Confucianism. The Book of Rites explains: The subordinates do their best to serve the country, and the monarch must use the title and the fortune in return, so that the subordinates will be willing to do their best to make meritorious contributions, so that the country and the monarch will be peaceful.

Answering the courtesy is a reminder to the king: you can't just ask your subordinates to do their best without showing it accordingly. This is true on ceremonial occasions, and it is also true in the way of governing the country, and the monarch should repay the subordinates who have made contributions to the country with knighthood. In this way, all the subordinates will also work hard to make meritorious contributions, so that there will be harmony between the monarch and the ministers and the long-term peace and stability of the country. Therefore, the "Book of Rites" also says: Yan rites are used to show the righteousness of monarchs and ministers. This is what Confucianism calls the righteousness of the monarch and the minister.

From the relationship between the monarch and the minister, it can be extended to the relationship between the monarch and the people. In the Book of Rites, it is said that the king must explain the right way to guide the people, and the people follow the guidance and reap the harvest, and then the state will take one-tenth as a tax, so that the king will have enough money and the people will not lack life; So the top and bottom are harmonious and intimate, and there is no mutual resentment.

The king must guide the people in the right way, and if the people receive the right guidance and do their work, they will surely create sufficient material wealth. Even so, the monarch had to pay a small amount of money, and only one-tenth of it was levied for the expenses of the court. Gentlemen and ministers have no grievances and harmony, and there is no shortage of wealth and use, which is Ning; Hening, that is, you can go to the great rule of the world. Therefore, the "Book of Rites" also says: The upper and lower levels are harmonious and intimate, and there is no resentment against each other, which reflects the role of etiquette. It can be seen that Yanli is not a simple banquet, but has a deeper meaning.

(7) Big Shooter

In ancient times, there were 4 kinds of archery, namely big shot, swallow shot, bin shot and village shot. The Great Shooting Ceremony is a ritual held by the Son of Heaven and the princes who choose to participate in the sacrifice before the sacrifice.

The etiquette of the big shot is like this, the king issues an order to prepare the archery. Tsukasa tells the hundred officials that there will be archery. The shooter told the ministers and doctors about the preparation of archery; The priest told the priest and his assistant about the preparation of the archery.