The importance of the ritual of prostration, the correct method and posture of prostration

The ritual of kneeling and worshiping etiquette first appeared in ancient sacrifices, and slowly evolved with the development of culture, kowtowing to the elders, kowtowing to the deceased, kowtowing to the elders, kowtowing to relatives and friends, kowtowing to Taoyuan three knots, kowtowing and other rituals, but no matter which way, there are exquisite, three ghosts and four ghosts, kneel the left leg or the right leg first, you really can't kowtow indiscriminately, and kowtow before kowtowing, don't kowtow to red things in vain, kowtow to Pepsi in red things, otherwise it's really rude, let the elders laugh at others.

The correct method and posture for kneeling is as follows:

First of all, the mind should be as calm as water, the mind should be free of thoughts, and all irrelevant things should be put aside to keep the mind pure. Then put your hands together, put your left hand on top, your right hand on the bottom, and put your left thumb between the thumb of your right hand and the other four fingers into the palm of your right hand, and place it above your navel and below your chest. Next, the right hand is stretched out and slowly placed on the mat, the left hand is placed on the right hand in the same way, the thumb is placed in the palm of the right hand, the knees are kneeling on the mat, the waist is vertical, and the head is usually kowtowed three times in front of the head.

The right hand leaves the mat first, followed by the left hand, and then stands up and maintains the position of step 3, which is called one bow and three bows. Repeat the above steps two more times, i.e. three prostrations and nine prostrations. Kneeling is a kind of communicative etiquette in ancient times, and it is the longest and most frequent etiquette used in the old days.

Worship, in ancient times, is the meaning of salutation, according to the Zhou Dynasty etiquette regulations, at that time on the action and object of kneeling, made strict norms.

Presentation of the first ceremony

When the first bow is performed, the others are the same as the head of the inspection, and the different ones must bow sharply when worshipping, and their foreheads touch the ground and worship, which is generally used to salute the lower and the higher. When performing the empty first salute, the knees are on the ground, the hands are arched, the head is bowed to the hand, and the heart is flat and not to the ground, so it is called "empty head", also called "worship hand", this is a kind of male kneeling and worship in the "nine bows in the fight".

Others such as vibration, not only to kneel and bow, pause, empty Lushan worship after but also "踊", that is, to jump, generally in the funeral, worshippers often beat their chests, pause, jump and cry, express extreme sorrow. Fierce worship, that is, when saluting, first pause, then empty head; Jibai, when bowing, first empty head, then pause; Qi Bai, Qi is singular, that is, one worship; Praise, that is, worship again, three worships, in ancient times, worship again.

Worship is a kind of kneeling and worshipping of ancient women. After kneeling on the knees when worshipping, the two hands go to the ground first, and then give up the hands, and at the same time bow the head to the hand, so it is also called "hand worship". Su, the meaning of hand to the ground, so later in the correspondence, in order to show respect for the other party, often on "solemn".

Women's salute is also called "duansu", which is derived from this.

It is a re-worship in return after the prostration of others, also known as "retribution". Bow down, bow your hands, do not kneel, bow down and bow. The push hand is the hand, and the lead is the su. In fact, it is also a knead. This is a military salute.

A kneel is a bow, and a kowtow is a kowtow.

That is to say, you should first advance half a step forward and stand in front of the kneeling mat, and then put your right hand on your left hand and hug your fist (hugging your fist and arching your hand to greet you is your left hand and your right hand, which is Baiji. The right hand on the left hand is to worship the murderer, generally used for funerals or fights and provocations), hug your fist and bow your head, and your hand must be on your head.

Then kneel down slowly, which is a bow.

After that, kowtow to the sail key three times, which is three knocks.

Get up and take a half step back.

After that, repeat the action until you kneel down three times and kowtow nine times, which is considered to be the three prostrations and nine prostrations.

However, the three bows and nine bows are great gifts, and they are generally only used on important occasions, such as ancestor worship or life-saving grace.

In general, funerals and even apprentices, one bow and three knocks are enough to be cautious, and there are no three bows and nine knocks, because this is not in line with the identity of the deceased.

It's like if you give tea and water to a low-status person, this will not only not cause good results, but will make the higher-ranking leaders disgusted and have the intention of killing.

According to superstition, it will make the ancestors of the dead feel insulted and easy to bring disaster to future generations.

Therefore, the three bows and nine knocks cannot be used casually, and the ancient emperors would not easily accept the three bows and nine knocks.

Unless it is an old man who has been in the same house for four generations, it can be used after a happy funeral, that is, the mother and father of the grandparents.

After all, it has been blessed for three generations, even if it is dead, it is enough to be called an ancestor, and only such a person's funeral will let the juniors bow three times and bow nine times to thank the ancestors for their blessings.

Even the funeral of the parents should not be bowed three times and nine times, which may make the parents uneasy after death.

Therefore, for funerals, one bow and three bows are etiquette.

The state does not promote kneeling. However, Qiaochi's folk ancestor worship, New Year's greetings, and other activities can be used to kneel and worship the birds.

Europeans can kneel when proposing marriage, so kneeling is also common.