The differences and characteristics of modern weddings and ancient weddings

It depends on how you look at it. If you just talk about the ceremony, I can tell you that most modern weddings are based on Western weddings and add elements that are unique to China (except for classical weddings).

Then, in terms of etiquette, modern weddings pay more attention to entertainment, which is very different from the strict etiquette of ancient times.

Oh, and the costumes.

With the continuous expansion of people's contact and the abandonment of traditional thinking, modern weddings are diverse. What kind of wedding to wear what kind of costume. Western-style weddings, classical weddings, personalized weddings, and more.

At the moment I can only give these answers from your questions, and zhidao has to add.

The "Five Rites General Examination" once said that since the Later Qi Dynasty, regardless of the Son of Heaven and the common people, the wedding "one is called Nacai, the second is Xiang Ming, the third is Naji, the fourth is Nazheng, the fifth is the invitation period, and the sixth is the welcome in person." Therefore, the ancient wedding is mainly divided into six stages, commonly known as the "six rites".

Traditional Ancient Weddings.

1. Nacai

This is the first stage of marriage, after the man asks the matchmaker to propose, the woman agrees, and the man prepares a gift to go to the woman's house to propose.

Traditional Ancient Weddings.

2. Ask for your name

After the marriage proposal, the matchmaker asked the woman about the date of birth and her name, and the relevant things related to the marriage. 

Traditional Ancient Weddings.

3. Najib

Informing the woman of the good news of divination and marriage, also known as "betrothed", is the main ritual of the engagement stage. Engagement gifts include rings, jewelry, colored silk, cakes, incense candles, and even sheep and pigs.

Traditional Ancient Weddings.

Fourth, levy

The man sends the dowry to the woman's home, symbolizing the completion of the engagement ceremony. The amount of dowry and the items should generally contain auspicious meanings, and the number of dowry gifts is taboo and singular.

Traditional Ancient Weddings.

5. Deadline

After the dowry is given, both parties can choose an auspicious day for marriage.

Traditional Ancient Weddings.

Sixth, welcome

On the auspicious day of marriage, the man goes to the woman's house to marry the bride. The wedding ceremony of the day includes the sedan chair, the horse, the sedan chair, the sedan chair, the sedan chair, the worship of heaven and earth, the celebration ceremony, and the ...... into the cave room

As a common color in traditional Chinese weddings, red is the most popular color of people. Influenced by traditional Chinese culture, ancient weddings are not only valued in the eyes of Chinese couples, but also loved by foreign friends.

There are five major drawbacks in the ancient Chinese marriage system: no autonomy, inheritance, suppression of women, buying and selling, and redundancy. The ancient marriage system in China was monogamous and polygamous, even the emperor only had one wife, and Chinese feudal ethics and morality regarded marriage as the beginning of interpersonal relations.

In the feudal society of our country, women have no social status, husbands are wives, women can only obey and depend on their husbands, even if their husbands die, they are not allowed to remarry, from the beginning, but men can have three wives and four concubines, the emperor has three palaces and six courts, and the general officials and nobles are also wives and concubines.

China's modern marriage system advocates freedom of marriage, monogamy, equality between men and women, and protection of the legitimate rights and interests of women and children. It plays an important role in maintaining a stable marriage and family relationship and establishing the concept of an independent, free and equal mixed family, which conforms to the development of the times. China's marriage law mainly regulates marital relations, and at the same time deals with various important issues in family relations.