What are the ancient meeting etiquette?

Bowing is a kind of etiquette in Han folk tradition. Compared with the common etiquette of greeting people, "bow and bow" is a common grand etiquette when scholars meet or thank each other.

However, with the introduction of modern western culture into China, China people accepted and used the handshake ceremony, but elegant greetings such as bow were gradually abandoned or even forgotten by China people.

2. Yi Long

The ancient custom of social etiquette is very popular in most parts of the country, that is, hands in the air, from top to bottom (hands above the head, bow). It became popular in ancient times and can be used regardless of age. But most of them are used between peers.

Step 3 bow

Bowing down is one of the most important rituals in ancient China, also known as kowtow and kowtow. In the ancient traditional culture of China, the etiquette of the younger generation/people with low social status to the elders/people with high social status. Not only in ancient China, but also in most Asian countries. According to the habits of modern people, few people are willing to bow their heads unless on special occasions.

Step 4 nod your head

Bowing is one of the nine worships. The ancients sat on the floor in a posture similar to kneeling. When bowing, they take a kneeling position, first hand down to the ground, then lead their heads to the ground and lift them up immediately.

Because the head touches the ground for a short time, it just pauses a little, so it is called nodding. Nodding is a worship ceremony among peers. A curtsy is a compliment, and a curtsy is a confession. Later, because of its worship, people also used "nodding" when asking for important things.

5, kotow

Kowtowing is an ancient ritual of bowing down, which is the most solemn of the nine worships. Courtiers often visit your father. Kneel down, hands on the ground, head down.

Kowtowing means "stay, delay", and kowtowing means touching your head on the ground and staying for a while. There are two pronunciations: (jρ) and (qǐ). Scholars who study etiquette believe that the pronunciation of kotow should be j and sh ǒ u.

Note that the kowtow in China's traditional etiquette is different from that in Buddhism, and the hand movements are also different. Of course, the meaning it represents is also different. In Buddhism, the palm is up, which means inheriting Buddhism.

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