What's the significance of placing chopsticks? What's the point of using chopsticks?

1. For Chinese food, chopsticks must be placed neatly on the right side of the rice bowl before eating and vertically in the middle of the rice bowl after eating.

2, can not be flat on the bowl: it is unlucky to put chopsticks flat on the bowl parallel to the body, because it means crossing the Sancha River.

"Sanchahe" is the dividing line between life and death. Because the water flow can be divided into three types according to the behavior of the deceased before his death, it is called "three roads" This statement is circulated in the Buddhist circles of China and Japan, which means that people will pass through a Sancha River after death.

4. Chopsticks cannot be placed separately: Chopsticks must be placed side by side and cannot be opened through bowls or cups. This has a separate meaning, especially at weddings.