What are the wedding customs in Nanjing?

Nanjing's wedding is one of the most complicated customs in Nanjing, with the deepest brand of the times. "Rites of the Week" stipulates that the marriage procedure should go through "six rites":

One is Na Cai. The man asked the matchmaker to send a bride price to the woman's house to show his intention of proposing marriage. Goose must be used at the beginning of the bride price, which means "men want to marry and women want to marry". You should choose your position at the right time like a goose. The bride price is gradually increasing, which means acacia, Yuanyang, Jiuzipu (or ink), double stones, five-color silk, harmony and happiness. Whether the woman's family accepts gifts or not is a sign that marriage is allowed or not allowed.

The second is to ask the name. After the bride's family accepts the bride price and allows marriage, it is convenient for the man to ask the woman's name and age (date of birth). When the man takes back the woman's horoscope, he will go to divination to decide whether to get married or not.

The third is Najib. The man will "return the marriage to the temple, which is a good sign", so he will send someone to tell his wife with a gift (also with a goose) to confirm the marriage. After Najib, both men and women will be bound by social ethics and can no longer terminate their marriage casually. If one party wants to propose termination, it must be negotiated by both parties or mediated by outsiders.

The fourth is to collect (collect money). Signing means success, that is, the man sends a bride price to the woman's house to prepare for the wedding ceremony.

The fifth is the invitation period. The man chose an auspicious day for his wedding, and asked the matchmaker to prepare gifts to tell the woman's family and ask her for advice. When a woman receives a gift, she agrees; If the bride price is not accepted by her parents, the date will be changed.

The sixth is welcome. This is the last procedure of the ancient wedding. The man personally takes people to prepare gifts and goes to the woman's house to meet the bride. Invite the woman to her home and finish the wedding. At the wedding, a gourd should be divided into two spoonfuls, which contain wine. The newlyweds each drink and gargle with one spoon, which is called a combination. Later it was also called marriage. For more information, please consult Baidu "Xike China".