The famous scene of Shandong people's New Year greetings is undoubtedly a bow-down ceremony, which is very ceremonial. First of all, when a family man goes to worship his ancestors, he usually comes to the family mourning hall or grave to set off fireworks and firecrackers, and then under the leadership of the family elders, the family men bow down to their ancestors together. The second is to bow down to the elders and the elderly in the village. Similarly, under the leadership of the highest generation except the above-mentioned old people, men in a family began to pay New Year greetings. Every time they go to a family, they invite their ancestors to bow down!
Shandong's New Year greeting ceremony only looks at men, and men and women are separated.
Shandong people pay New Year greetings as a team, and generally men and women are separated. After all, women have physical surnames, and men usually bow down. Of course there are women who bow their heads. As we all know, men are more direct, just like going to the mall to buy things. Men usually go in and buy them before coming out, while women need to stroll around, and the same is true for New Year's greetings. Men usually go in and out after worshipping, while women like to chat extensively. The speed of New Year greetings between men and women is different.
Bowing ceremony is a kind of culture, which is worth carrying forward and inheriting.
The worship ceremony in Shandong is a culture that has lasted for so many years. Young people kneel to their ancestors and kneel to the elderly, which is also a sign of respect for the elderly. It reminds the younger generation not to forget our ancestors. No matter how high your official position is, no matter how rich you are, you are a junior in front of your elders, so you have to behave yourself and be polite. Men have gold under their knees, kneeling on their ancestors, kneeling on their elders, kneeling on their knees.
Bowing ceremony is popular in Shandong, such as Jining, Zaozhuang, Weifang, Linyi, Laiwu and other places. After all, Shandong is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, the hometown of etiquette and the birthplace of Confucian culture. Deeply influenced by Confucian culture. Although some places can't bow down, and there is a tradition of kowtowing to the elders in the New Year, there seem to be fewer bow-down ceremonies in Weihai and Yantai along the coast, as well as in some areas bordering Henan and Shandong.