The correct posture of kowtowing?

This is a grand ceremony, which often happens in the following occasions: elders who meet for the first time, elders who meet their ancestors, people with high moral expectations or high status, teachers, New Year greetings, birthdays, thank humbly and so on.

The ceremony is to take a long bow first, then kneel down. After the first head, kneel straight up, then knock the second head, the third head, and finally stand up. Don't "pound garlic", it won't be straight if you touch your head three times in a row. That's impolite (children can).

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Generally kowtow to elders, preferably grandparents. Don't kowtow too much, which will lead to a natural death. To kowtow is to land on the palm of your hand, without being positive or negative. You have to knock your head on the ground to show your respect. Generally, when kowtowing to the Buddha, the hand needs to be reversed to show innocence.

Simple kowtow (single kowtow) is a common gift for children to their elders. Generally speaking, children meet their elders with their parents. Parents said, "Come and see XX (the elder) and kowtow to XX." The child must first say, "kowtow to XX." Then kneel down, put your hands on the ground, touch your head and kowtow, then stand up and stand sideways.

After accepting children's kowtow, elders must do two things. First, they should say, "All right, get up." First, give children some "gifts", such as gadgets, candy and so on. , or give some change. The "head" can't be collected for nothing! In the old days, many people said "no need" in time when their children said they had never knelt. And stop the children from kowtowing, so as not to be embarrassed to take out gifts.