In ancient times, when men and women got married, they had to "uncover the red veil" at the wedding. Is it better to use scales or chopsticks?

Red hijab. In ancient times, when a wedding was held, the bride would put on a unique piece of red silk, which was called the red veil. This veil was unveiled when the groom entered the bridal chamber, which is one of the manners on the way to the wedding reception.

The earliest hijab appeared in the state of Qi in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. At that time, it was used by women to keep out the wind and cold, just to cover their heads. In the early Tang dynasty, it evolved into a curtain hat that was draped from head to shoulder to hide shame. According to legend, during the reign of Kaiyuan Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, Emperor Taizong, in order to be unconventional, deliberately broke through the old habits and ordered maids with red hijab to cover their heads with "Touluo", that is, women covered the veil hat of the early Tang Dynasty with a piece of gauze to cover the denomination as decoration. From the late Jin Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, hijab became popular among the people and became an indispensable holiday decoration for brides. To show happiness, the bride's hijab is red.

In ancient times, marriage was "the fate of parents and the words of matchmakers". Because the brides are all covered with red hijab, many brides and grooms don't know each other's appearance before entering the bridal chamber, but they can only see whether they are fat or thin, tall or short. Therefore, the groom, parents, relatives and friends are eager to see the bride, and the red hijab also adds unique charm to the traditional ancient marriage.

However, the red veil is not lifted by hand, and there are two ways. One is that a blessed woman lifts the bride's red veil with a scale, indicating that "contentment is always a pleasure". There is also a saying that implies that the bride should take good care of her husband and treat him properly. The other is that the bride's mother uses chopsticks to uncover the bride's red veil, indicating "quick birth". Because the use of scales embodies the ancient idea that men are superior to women, chopsticks are better.