Do you really have to worship nine times?

The biggest etiquette in ancient times was "three kowtows and nine obeisances". It literally means kowtowing three times and nine times. Occasionally, such scenes will appear in some costume dramas, but in terms of etiquette, they just can't. There is basically no objection to the "three knocks", mainly this nine worship. Is it really necessary to worship nine times? Let's find out what these nine kinds of worship are. How to worship Buddha? Because these nine worshippers not only have different names, but also salute in different ways. It really takes a lot of time to worship them all.

Kowtowing is the most important and grand etiquette in the ceremony, which is generally used in important occasions and between people with different status, so there is almost no kowtowing in modern times, and it is also widely used between monarch and minister in ancient times. All court officials do this to the emperor.

The ceremony of kowtowing needs to kneel down first, and when you bow your head, your hands and head kneel to the ground together. If subdivided, it is an auspicious ceremony. There is auspiciousness, of course, there is a "fierce ceremony." Second, kowtowing is the most important understanding in the funeral, which is similar to kowtowing in a sense. Actually, it's just kowtowing. When saluting, kneel down, lie on the ground with your hands down first, and then lead your head to the ground. It's called "nodding" because "pause" means to lift up immediately after you kowtow. In addition, nodding is often used to say goodbye between ancient bureaucrats, farewell visits between folk elders and peers, and so on. Bowing one's head is a social etiquette. When saluting, kneel down and hold hands, put your hands on your chest, be level with your heart, and bow your head and put your hands together.

The vibration of the four worshippers is almost always used at funerals. First worship, then don't. The so-called "farewell" is jumping, which is the most sad performance in the funeral and expresses one's inner sadness. Worship Bai Ji, although its name is Bai Ji, is also used in funeral ceremonies. Used with the previous "nod", that is, bow your hands first and repeat the nodding action. Six times, the "odd" here is odd, that is, only once.

Seven worship, praise worship, and worship again. For example, three worship, "praise" means big, and when used in worship, it means to worship more and respect more. Eight Worshipments, which are specially applied to women's Bai Ya, only worship without kneeling, bow their heads and drop their hands to show solemnity and respect, and also refer to standing posture. Nine worships are fierce, including good worship and fierce worship. It is also the reason to nod first and then worship. The man's right hand is palm, the left hand is fist, the woman's left hand is palm, and the right hand is fist. It also applies to funerals.

The above is the "Nine Worshipments", and the order is only for everyone to see more clearly, which has no other practical significance. It can be seen that "Nine Worship" is a very general statement, which covers almost all the appellations in ancient times, including auspicious gifts and fierce gifts. Men should perform it as well as women. Therefore, Jiubai must not appear in the same person or on the same occasion. The so-called "three knocks and nine worships" refers to holding a specific ceremony on a specific occasion.

China has been a etiquette country since ancient times. It is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation to serve people with virtue and treat people with courtesy. The Spring Festival is coming, so we should choose a good understanding. It would be ridiculous to use funerals as New Year's gifts, so it is necessary to understand etiquette culture.