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Pressing the bottom of the box, also called the bottom of the box, is one of the wedding procedures in China. Is China's marriage since ancient times. After the man gave her the bride price and dowry when the marriage agreement was reached, her family put the money in the box.

The day before the bride's wedding, the bride's sister-in-law or sister will put the bride's wedding dress in a box and put money on it. When the bride arrives at her mother-in-law's house, her mother-in-law will put money into this box, and it is more than the money in the box. On the day before the wedding or in the morning, the woman or the fraternity inserted a cypress branch into the bride's family's dowry and sent it to the man's house, which means evergreen. After the dowry was delivered, the man's family hosted a banquet, and the accompanying guests asked the dowry for the key to open the box, sealed the money to the key holder, and handed over the key only after the other party was satisfied.

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There is a long-standing saying that people used to give the man's bride price money to the woman, and the rest to the girl in the name of the money at the bottom of the box to show their dignity. There is no requirement for the amount. With the progress of the times, the money at the bottom of the closet has not only a traditional saying, but also a new connotation and a requirement for quantity. The specific amount can be determined according to your own economic conditions, and it is not limited, such as 333 yuan or 3333 yuan.

When a woman gets married in Taiyuan, she should put some money (3333 yuan) in the dowry box, which is called box-pressing money. When the bride opens the box at the man's house, she should tell her in-laws how much money the woman (mother) has brought. The groom's family should also put double the money (6666 yuan) returned to the bride into the box. Together, it is 9999 yuan, which means that the couple will be together forever and their love will last forever.

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