Etiquette and customs of the Warring States period

Mondo History Updated on 2024-02-01

China is known as the "State of Etiquette"."Etiquette played an important role in the political and cultural life of ancient China.

Crown Ceremony. After the crown ceremony is completed, the guest will take the crown"word"。After taking the word, the name is only used to refer to oneself, and others cannot call him by his first name but can only be called by the word to show respect.

Wedding. The marriage form of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was dominated by monogamy, but the nobles had multiple marriages and concubines, so there were many forms of marriage, forming a de facto polygamy. At that time, there was also a custom of recruiting marriage, also known as recruitment""Inverted door", that is, a man enters a woman's house. Warring States Period,"The life of the parents, the words of the matchmaker"plays an important role.

Funeral. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, funerals were cumbersome and strict, and the relatives of the deceased had to wear mourning clothes to keep a funeral for them.

Sacrifice. Including the sacrificial ceremonies of the gods, earthly gods, and human ghosts, there is a strict hierarchical distinction, and only the Son of Heaven can sacrifice to heaven and earth. The place where ancestors are worshiped and worshipped is called Jongmyo or Taimyo Temple, which is regarded as a symbol of the state and is as important as Sheji.

Festival. Most of China's traditional festivals are agricultural festivals and sacrificial festivals. In the old days, New Year's Day was the first day of the first lunar month, which is today's Spring Festival, also known as the New Year.

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