What is the second of the six rites?

Asking the name is the second of the "six rituals", that is, the man sends a matchmaker to the woman's house to ask the name and birthday. Take back Geng Tie and perform divination to see if it meets the eight characters. After asking the names, both men and women should exchange "grass posts", that is, inform each other about their own situation.

Asking names also brings gifts, and geese are also used for ancient sacrifices. Probably, picking names and asking names is a one-time process, and so is the future generations.

After receiving the eight characters, both men and women should ask the fortune teller to "approve the eight characters" to see how the men and women are alike. If they are good, the marriage will continue. If not, it's out of the question. If all goes well, marriage can get down to business, that is, dowry and dowry.

There are some folk customs and taboos about the age of marriage. The age of men and women should not exceed the normal marriage age by too much. If you are too old to get married, you will be suspected. In addition, there are taboos about the zodiac. The ancient people's belief concepts such as Yin and Yang were extremely heavy, including the theory that the five elements are mutually compatible and mutually resistant, and the theory that the genus is compatible and conflicting. If you disagree with one thing, there is no hope of success in marriage.