After the Song Dynasty, the ceremony of tying the knot evolved into a toast for the newlyweds. "Tokyo Dream Record Marries a Woman" records: The couple "tied together with two colored knots, drank one and called a cup. After drinking, throw a lamp and put it under the bed. When the lights are turned up and turned off, everyone will celebrate and then cover the bill. " The symbolic meaning of this ceremony is meaningful.
Connect two wine glasses with colored silk or colored paper. Men and women change their names and have a drink each, which symbolizes that husband and wife will become one from now on. Of course, in many cases, "only the bride is shy and refuses to get her hands on it." (Republic of China: Xie County Records)
After drinking, throw the glass under the bed to see if it is harmonious. If the glass just closes obliquely, it symbolizes that men are inclined downward and women are inclined upward, and their sex life is good and unstoppable. This harmonious thing of Yin and Yang is obviously a good thing. During the period of the Republic of China, Shanxi people got married and worshipped the heavens and the earth. "They were introduced into the bridal chamber, and their husbands were advanced. The bride stepped on the four corners of the bed, sat in the back corner of the bed and drank a glass of wine. This was the day of' marriage'. After marriage, there are still ceremonies such as worshipping ancestors and seeing brave aunts, probably the day after the wedding. " (Republic of China: Fushan County Records)
Today, a glass of wine is essential for the wedding of young people in rural Shanxi, but the form is much simpler than that in ancient times. After men and women pour their own wine, they hook their arms and look at each other, and drink it off in warm and happy laughter, or in the bridal chamber, or in the hall, restaurant and restaurant where the wedding is held. According to folk tradition, drinking a glass of wine is held in the bridal chamber, so people always associate marriage with the bridal chamber. However, no matter how different the expression of this custom is, its meaning and mentality are the same, and the eternal and inseparable hint will have an impact on the long-term marriage life of newlyweds in the future.
When people hold a wedding in a remote mountain village, no matter how hard the life of ordinary people is, we can see people's loyalty to love and yearning for a better life through the laughter filled with a glass of wine.
According to the wedding custom, after drinking a glass of wine, a wedding ceremony is usually held. In ancient times, this knot was called a bun, which was made of the hair of newly married men and women. The newlyweds sit on the bed together, male left and female right. But this kind of gift is limited to the first marriage of the couple, and it is not necessary for those who remarry. People often say that married couples, that is, original couples, concubines and second wives, can't be regarded as married couples.
In ancient marriage customs, knot has a very solemn meaning. Later, this custom gradually disappeared, but the term knot hair still exists. Married couples are respected by people, and married couples symbolize the beautiful meaning of never being separated. Just like drinking a glass of wine, they are still fully affirmed and praised by most people in rural areas.