What does it mean to ask names in ancient weddings?

1, asking the name is the second ceremony in the ancient wedding custom "Six Rites". In other words, the man sent a matchmaker to the woman's house to ask her name and birthday. After getting Geng Tie back, Buji folded his character. In addition, it is said that asking the name is the messenger of the man who asked the woman's birth mother's surname in order to distinguish between true and false. The scope of the query after the name extends to family status, position, property, appearance, health and many other aspects. When you ask your name, you must bring a gift, usually a goose.

2. The second "Six Rites" of China ancient wedding. He said: "Ask the name: whoever asks the name will have good or bad luck." Book of rites? Fang Zhu added, "If you ask your name, you ask your mother's surname." When asking names, use geese as gifts. "White Tiger Biography" Volume 4 "Marriage" said: "Take talents, ask names, take luck, invite parties, and greet the wedding with geese. Zheng Na said Meng Xuan, so there is no need for geese. "

After the ceremony, the man asked the matchmaker to ask the woman's name, date and time of birth, so that the man could ask and decide whether to get married. Or think that asking the name is the man's messenger asking the woman's birth mother's surname, so as to distinguish between true and false. The scope of the query after the name extends to family status, position, property, appearance, health and many other aspects. When you ask your name, you must bring a gift, usually a goose. Betel nut is often used as a gift for ethnic minorities in Hainan, Guangdong and southwest China. The woman's wedding card and the man's birthday were divined, and it was confirmed that they could get married before the Naji ceremony.