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How did the custom of having a bridal chamber come about? Why did the ancients make bridal chambers?

There is a legend about the origin of the bridal chamber. It is said that one day, the mother star came down to earth and saw a ghost, Pima Dai Xiao, mixed in the wedding procession and followed him into the groom's house and into the bridal chamber. When the groom was about to enter the bridal chamber, Zi MSI blocked the door, saying that ghosts should be removed first, thinking that ghosts were afraid of trouble, and told everyone to go into the bridal chamber to have fun, thus driving away the ghosts. Sure enough, this method was very effective, and the ghosts left the bridal chamber soon. Gradually, the custom of bridal chamber for the purpose of exorcism spread.

Well-documented is the record in History of Han Geography. The original form of bridal chamber came from Taizi Dan of Yan State during the Warring States Period. At that time, Prince Dan loved mountains and rivers rather than beauty. In order to win people's hearts and make friends, he often calls his wives and concubines to entertain all kinds of people. When the guest molested his wife and concubine, he didn't care. This behavior is gradually imitated by ordinary people and gradually allowed to tease the bride at the wedding.

As we know, ancient marriage always followed the creed of "parents' orders, matchmakers' words", and at the same time, due to strict etiquette, it may be the first time for two married people to meet in the bridal chamber. Therefore, in order to alleviate the embarrassment brought by strangers and make couples familiar as soon as possible, it is necessary to let others play around and give them more atmosphere

Generally speaking, the custom of making bridal chamber is to ward off evil spirits and let married couples enter the role of husband and wife as soon as possible. However, there are also many bad customs in ancient weddings. Today, with the trend of entertainment to death, we should be rational enough when making trouble in the bridal chamber, don't deliberately spoof, and understand that the essence of attending a friend's wedding is to send them the most sincere wishes.