What is engagement? Why are you engaged?

Engagement, also called betrothal, according to China folk custom, there is usually an engagement ceremony before marriage: signing an engagement, exchanging gifts, or setting up a matchmaker. However, according to the current laws of our country, engagement is not a necessary procedure before marriage, and a marriage without engagement does not lose its marital validity.

Chenchen Wu's "Ning Gu Ta Lue" in the Qing Dynasty: "When engaged, the father took the belt and went to visit his wife and parents with the media. The next day, my daughter's father also answered with the media. " Qing Tan Sitong Marriage Charter of Hunan Non-Foot-binding Association: "When engaged, take the matchmaker's marriage letter as the basis, or slightly imitate the meaning of offering geese, and prepare gifts at will." ? How about tall? "Hu Shi III's Random Talk": "His marriage with Ms. Jiang Dongxiu was completely engaged by his mother since childhood according to the practice of feudal families. Hu Shi? I have never seen him. "

Deuteronomy 7:3 in the Christian Bible stipulates that "you shall not marry your daughter to their son (referring to foreign pagans), and your son shall not marry their daughter". But about Cao Jing's theory of love belief: "There is no description of premarital love in the Bible, and there is no discussion about love. In Genesis, God arranged for Adam and Eve to get married. God has never criticized marriage arrangements. " This statement is completely wrong. Song of Songs described in detail the faithful love story of Shulami girl and her lover shepherd, even though King Solomon at that time tried to impress the girl's heart with money status and meticulous care. In addition, the description of love in the Bible is: Song of Songs 8:6. The content of engagement in the Bible is as follows: 1. Exodus 22: 162. Deuteronomy 22:23-29.

Engagement was originally related to marriage arrangements, but it was not absolute.