Note: Regarding kneeling, if you know it, you can skip it, don't read it, I write this here, considering that some people may not understand the ancient times very well, especially the ancient times before the Tang Dynasty. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info so here is a simple explanation, not professional, just to facilitate the understanding of some of the content in this book.

There are two types of kneeling, one is kneeling and the other is kneeling.

Kneeling is divided into several kinds according to the degree of respect, and here are only a few common ones: kneeling on one knee and bowing the hand is the most commonly used, kneeling and bowing with both hands, kneeling with both hands on the ground is called kneeling, kneeling with both hands on the ground and touching the ground, this is called five-body throwing, and there is a more outrageous, the whole person lying on the ground. So prostrate, kneel, kneel, kneel, kneel, kneel, and so on.

To sit on your knees is to sit on your knees together, your feet together, and your feet together. It is in this position that the thighs are straightened up, and no longer sitting, a bit like kneeling in modern times. Generally, it is a mat, several people kneel and sit facing each other to talk, drink or something, and if you are particular about it, you will put a table in the middle, and then you will put a mat on the kang and put it on the table. This is the case when Dafan sits on the ground, not directly on the ground, but on a mat on his knees. There were no real stools or chairs at the time. At most, take a cushion and sit down. Only emperors and kings have special seats. In addition, when you are talking on your knees, you can sit on your knees facing each other, so close that you can almost touch each other's knees, or you can talk cross-legged, and your legs almost touch your legs. Southerners may not be easy to understand, there is a kang in the north that is easy to understand, enter the house, the host and guest take off their shoes, all sit on the kang, sometimes it is cold, everyone face to face or plate or sit or kneel together, a quilt covers everyone's legs. Sometimes a small table is set up in the middle to eat and drink.