Ancient marriage in the evening. "The Book of Rites" will be recorded as the wedding "faint ceremony", the ancients believe that women belong to Yin, the evening is when the sun comes to Yin, so the ancient marriage has the custom of receiving relatives in the morning, worship at night, and then marry a wife at dusk.
In ancient times, was marriage at noon or at night
Ancient marriage in the evening.
"The Book of Rites" will be recorded as the wedding "faint ceremony", the ancients believe that women belong to Yin, the evening is when the sun comes to Yin, so the ancient marriage has the custom of receiving relatives in the morning, worship at night, and then marry a wife at dusk.
2. What are the rules of marriage in ancient times
1. Three books
Engagement letter: a letter of engagement. A formal marriage contract between a man and a woman, used in Najib's time.
Book of Rites: The book of rites. The document used in the celebration of gifts lists the items and quantities of the gifts.
Welcome Book: The book of the bride. A letter given by the man to the bride when she enters the house on her wedding day.
2. Six Rites
Natse: The first of the six rites. It means that the man wants to marry the woman, the man's family needs to send the matchmaker to the woman's family, gifts, after being agreed, then please the matchmaker
Style to the female family to accept the "gift of choice".
Ask for name: The man's family asks the matchmaker to ask the woman's name and birth date;
Naji: The man will retrieve the woman's name and birth date after divination and marriage;
Levy: also known as Na yuan, that is, the man's family to send betrothal gifts to the woman;
Request period: the man's family chooses the wedding date, prepare the gift to inform the woman, and seek its consent;
Pro-welcome: Within one to two days before the marriage, the woman needs to send a dowry and make a bed, and the next day the groom comes to the woman's home to marry.
3. Install the bed
Before the wedding, choose a good day, spread a dragon and phoenix quilt on the new bed, scatter all kinds of happy fruit snacks, such as peanuts, dates, longan, lotus seeds, etc., wish the new couple to have your child early.
4. Worship
The bridesmaids help the bride off the sedan chair, complete the process of crossing the saddle and walking the brazier in turn, and finally hold the wedding before the confession, commonly known as "worship heaven and earth".
5. Give a wedding drink
During the wedding ceremony, the couple each had to gargle a glass of wine, which later evolved into the custom of "cross-cupped wine".
6. Mess with the wedding room
The bridal chamber is also known as "warm house", which can exorcise evil spirits for the new couple, bless the marriage auspice, peace and smooth.