The Song Dynasty's "Stone Forest Guang Ji" contained that "the method of crossing hands is to hold the thumb of the right hand tightly with the left hand, the little finger of the left hand points to the right wrist, the four fingers of the right hand are straight, and the left hand points upward. If you cover your chest with your right hand, don't cover your chest too close. You have to remove it by two or three inches to make it a fork. "

Note: But in the way of crossing hands, the thumb of the right hand and the left hand are tightly held together, the little finger of the left hand points to the wrist of the right hand, the four fingers of the right hand are straight, and the thumb of the left hand is upward. If you cover your chest with your right hand, don't get too close to it. Let it be two or three inches under your chest. This is the way to cross your hands.

Hand-passing ceremony is a kind of greeting etiquette in ancient Chinese daily life, which appeared in the late Tang Dynasty and was popular in Liao, Song, Jin and Yuan Dynasties. This kind of salute can be exercised by men, women and children, and it is a gift from people with lower status to show respect to people with higher status.

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Apprenticeship step

The first is "dressing up". There is a cloud in the Book of Rites: "The beginning of propriety lies in correct expression, neat colors and smooth words."

Vernacular explanation: Politeness begins with correct appearance and dress. A cultured person must have a good posture, neat clothes, dignified expression and decent words. This is not only the performance of his inner cultivation, but also the performance of respecting others.

The second is to "worship the teacher." After entering the school, you should hold a departure ceremony first.

The students first prostrated themselves before the throne of Confucius, the most holy teacher, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing nine times; Then worship the teacher and kowtow three times. Then the students presented six gifts to the teacher.

The third is "washing hands".

After the ceremony, students should put their hands in the basin to "clean their hands" according to the teacher's requirements, wash them once in front, once in the back and then dry them.

The fourth is the "opening ceremony". This is the last procedure in the opening ceremony, including cinnabar opening, wise drumming, red tracing and writing.

"Cinnabar enlightening wisdom" means that the teacher holds a brush dipped in cinnabar and points a red mole on the students' eyebrows. Because "mole" and "wisdom" are homophonic, it means that children will have wisdom, bright eyes and bright heart from now on, and they will certainly be able to learn in the future.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Teacher Appreciation Ceremony