1. What does the ceremony of tying the knot mean? The ceremony of tying the knot means that husband and wife have a drink together. In fact, it is the ceremony of drinking a glass of wine when the ancients got married. Well, it's a bitter gourd used to make gourd ladle. When people get married, they cut bitter gourd into two pieces, and the bride and groom each take a ladle of drink, symbolizing that the newlyweds will always be United. This is an important ceremony in ancient weddings.
* * * Drinking wine symbolizes that the husband and wife share joys and sorrows, and also implies that the bride and groom should live in harmony after marriage and grow old together in the future. In ancient times, there were more customs of getting married than now. With the passage of time, many customs no longer exist, but the ancient custom of drinking a glass of wine has been preserved to this day.
Second, the origin of the wedding ceremony began in the Zhou Dynasty. In the Zhou Dynasty, the bride went to her husband's new house, laid the mat in advance, and put all kinds of food prepared in advance in front of her newly married husband and bride for the ceremony of "tying the knot". The newlyweds in Han Dynasty still follow the etiquette of "tying the knot". Different from the Zhou Dynasty, people in the Han Dynasty "married" without a ladle, but gargled with wine in a glass, which was not real drinking.
In the Tang dynasty, "evocation" became a reality, and it was necessary to drink it all at once. Moreover, in the Tang Dynasty, the long spoon was changed into a wine glass, which was called "Acacia Cup", and the newlyweds wanted to drink "Acacia Wine". In the Song Dynasty, wooden cups were used to tie knots. The bride and groom drank half of the wine in the cup, and then changed it to complete the real toast. Then throw the wooden cup under the bed. If the two cups form a state of leaning up, it means that the couple will have good luck.
After the Song Dynasty, the etiquette of "getting married" really became "drinking a glass of wine". The foot of the wine glass is always tied with a silk thread symbolizing the wedding line of couples. Until modern times, wedding customs have undergone various changes, and many customs have disappeared, but drinking a glass of wine has remained.
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Third, how to drink Chinese wedding wine in modern Chinese weddings? Although drinking a glass of wine simplifies a lot, it is still very particular. So how to drink wine at a modern wedding?
1, the choice of combined wine In ancient times, all wines were brewed from their own grain, with low alcohol content and sweet and delicious taste, similar to the current fermented grains, fermented grains and other drinks. Now, although parents don't have to make their own wine, rice wine that is not intoxicating and sweet can be used.
The easiest way to drink wine is that under the guidance of the wedding host, the bride and groom should raise their glasses, touch each other gently, and then hook their arms and drink the wine in the long spoon.
Or keep the traditional practice, take a sip of each of the two glasses of wine, then pour out the drunk wine together and divide it into two cups, pour out the merged wine and drink it at last.
The so-called wedding ceremony is that the husband and wife drink a glass of wine. The drinking method of wedding wine in Chinese weddings is similar to drinking a glass of wine. If you are a small partner who chooses to hold a Chinese wedding, this originally harmonious ceremony must not be left behind. Back in ancient times, _ Dilululv Beach drew a basket of fans, [13] badger stuffing at dusk.