How did you spend the night in the ancient bridal chamber? What are some interesting stories?

The ancients used to say that there are four happy events in life: a long drought meets the rain, an old friend meets another country, and the wedding night has changed. Among these four happy events, the wedding night is the most exciting event in our life. Therefore, there are also many anecdotes. So, what was the bridal chamber like on the wedding night in ancient times? What's the fun? Today, let's explore the fun together.

Candle night

As we all know, men in ancient times could have three wives and four concubines, but the status of wives and concubines was completely different. When the ancients married a wife, the procedures were complicated, and they had to follow six etiquette systems, namely, accepting gifts, asking names, accepting gifts, inviting guests and welcoming guests. At the same time, it is also very interesting to marry his wife from the main entrance with eight sedan chairs, worship heaven and earth, and make trouble in the bridal chamber.

But concubinage is very different. You can only use a small sedan chair to secretly marry from a side door. There is no formal wedding night and no bridal chamber. Just wash and sleep. Therefore, in fact, only the ceremony of marrying a wife can be called the wedding night.

(of relatives and friends) teasing the newlyweds on their wedding night.

In ancient times, we had to worship the bride first, which is what we often see in film and television dramas: one worships heaven and earth, the other worships parents, and the other three couples worship each other! Then, we will enter the exciting bridal chamber. Unlike some parts of our country now, the noisy bridal chamber in ancient times has gradually evolved into some malicious people, and it is really not advisable to use customs to blatantly play hooligans.

It's interesting to have a bridal chamber in ancient times. No matter the elders, peers and juniors, they all gather in the new house to congratulate the couple, right? No size for three days? 、? Make fun of it, make fun of it, the more you make fun of it? Said. It can be a process that a family is familiar with for the first time, and it is enjoyable. The bridal chamber has an active atmosphere, which eliminates the strangeness between the bride and groom and paves the way for the coming beautiful moment.

Eavesdropping outside the bridal chamber

As the saying goes:? Candle night in the bridal chamber, burning lights in the long night, the bride opening the cupboard, the bride opening the cupboard, the groom trying on shoes, the husband and wife talking, eavesdropping on the wall outside the window, if you get a word, it is often circulated for many years. ? After the wedding, it will be the most exciting moment? Pay tribute to Duke Zhou.

The ancients were also very gossipy. After the wedding, some busybodies were dissatisfied. After leaving the new house, they had to hide under the window to eavesdrop and spy on the things in the room, laughing and laughing to satisfy their curiosity. Interestingly, according to records, on the wedding night of Wei Yuan and his wife in the Eastern Han Dynasty, someone eavesdropped in the room outside the window. I never thought that they were talking about family and state affairs, which made the listeners respect each other. But you know, many times, people hear those decadent voices!

Oriental props

First, the bridal chamber? Textbooks? . In ancient times, when feudal ethics were emphasized, the bride was always at home, and little was known about men and women on their wedding night. As parents, it's hard to say, in order to avoid the embarrassment of the bridal chamber, unlike the Forbidden City, where there are enlightenment teachers, most people can only prepare one bridal chamber? Textbooks? . That is to make a small note specially, write down the steps of the bridal chamber and follow the steps.

Second, a white handkerchief. The ancients attached great importance to women's chastity and generally prepared a white handkerchief on their wedding night. Only a woman who falls red on a handkerchief can prove that she is a completely good woman. If you don't fall, you'll be miserable. You'll come back the next day, and it'll be difficult to remarry from now on.

Third, the bell. It is said that ancient brides tied bells on their feet on their wedding night in order to cover up the sound in the room. At the same time, they also gave an explanation to those who listened to the wall outside the bridal chamber, warning them: we are married, so let's go! But it often backfires, and these good people will listen with relish.