"I bow to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and there is a marriage on the Three Lives Stone! I bow!
I bow again to the essence of the sun and the moon, all things grow thanks to her! I bow again!
Three bows for spring, summer, autumn and winter, good weather and abundant crops! Three bows! "
Following the master of ceremonies' instructions, Yang Jing and Gege stood side by side, bowed with both hands, and respectfully bowed three times to the heaven and earth.
"Water has a source, trees have roots, children never forget the kindness of their parents, today we are getting married and starting a family, respecting the elderly and elderly parents, next is the second bow to the parents, please welcome the newlyweds to face the parents side by side..."
"Bow! Happy new home, don't forget your parents!
Two bows! Eat, drink, live, and respect your parents!
Three bows! No matter rich or poor, respect your parents! "
With extremely grateful hearts, Yang Jing and Gege bowed deeply three times to their parents who were sitting opposite them.
"The next step is for the couple to bow to each other. The two newlyweds turn left and right. You ask me how much I love you, and we'll see who bows the deepest...
A bow! We are in this together!
Bow again! Grow old together!
Three bows! Forever together! "
After three bows, the ceremony of sworn brotherhood is completed.
However, at this point, the entire wedding process has not been completed. There are still several very important steps to be done. For example, the bride and groom need to kneel on the wedding carpet and accept a boy scattering grains and cereals, which means that the bride and groom will have a baby soon.
The boy was the grandson of Grandpa Qiao, the neighbor of Yang Jing's maternal grandfather. He was only five years old this year, chubby and very playful. The boy giggled and scattered a handful of grains on the bride, and the ceremony was completed.
There is also a "Wo Guan Li" (washing hands and face) before the newlyweds sit down to eat. Chinese traditional etiquette places great emphasis on cleanliness, and the Wo Guan Li is not only about washing hands and face, but also a spiritual baptism for the newlyweds, representing that the two newlyweds are entering their new life with a pure and clear heart.
After the "washing hands and washing hands ceremony", there is also the "sharing the same pot ceremony". The ancient Chinese said that "boys and girls do not sit at the same table and eat from the same utensils when they are seven years old". From today, the newlyweds will start to sit at the same table and eat from the same table, which is called the "sharing the same pot ceremony".
After the "Tong Lao Li" is over, it is the "He Jin Li", which is the modern popular drinking of wedding wine. However, in the Tang Dynasty, this "He Jin Li" represented a more important meaning.
The original meaning of Heqin is to combine a gourd that was split into two into a complete vessel. Because the gourd is bitter, the wine it holds must be bitter. Therefore, the couple drinking Heqin wine together not only symbolizes that the couple will become one from the wedding and be together forever, but also has the deep meaning of letting the bride and groom share the joys and sorrows.
After the "Heqin Ceremony", the more important "Jie Ying Tie Hair" ceremony is held, which is also known as "He Bin". As the saying goes, the groom unties the tassel and the bride ties the hair, which means that the bride and groom cut a strand of hair for each other, tie it up with a red string and put it in a brocade bag to complete the "He Bin" ceremony, which will be kept by the bride, symbolizing the harmony between the couple and their eternal love.
Tying the hair is an original ceremony of the Han wedding. Getting married is the most important event in a person's life, so cutting a lock of hair represents the importance of marriage and the sharing of honor and disgrace.
After the tying of the hair, the "hand-holding ceremony" comes, which means "holding hands with you and growing old together with you."
At this point, the entire wedding process is truly complete. Of course, the next step is to send the newlyweds to the bridal chamber, where the groom draws eyebrows for the bride, and the bride does the groom's hair. The two of them do some shameless things, which will not be known to outsiders...
This wedding full of Chinese national characteristics not only fascinated the Chinese people who had not seen such an authentic Tang Dynasty wedding for a long time, but also made foreign celebrities and politicians very enjoyable.
Where have they seen such a luxurious yet ethnically-inspired wedding? You know, this kind of wedding was practiced in China more than a thousand years ago. At that time, not to mention the United States, even Europe was still in the chaotic Middle Ages. Where could they have such a wedding?
So, when the hand-holding ceremony was over and the newlyweds walked into the bridal chamber, the celebrities and dignitaries began to applaud, cheer and whistle enthusiastically regardless of their status, and the scene was extremely lively...
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