China is a country of etiquette with a deep cultural heritage, and we have many unique etiquette, if you don't understand or make mistakes, it may lead to some embarrassing scenes. Therefore, it is important to learn and understand these etiquette norms.
Hug fist salute, which is a common way of saluting in the traditional etiquette of the Han people, is especially widely used among people who practice martial arts. It dates back to before the Zhou Dynasty and has a history of more than 3,000 years.
According to the record of "Zhou Li", the fist ceremony has been divided into earth, time, sky, special, travel, and side three according to the status and relationship between the two parties.
However, fist hugs are different from them.
When people who practice martial arts compete, there are two types of fist salutes, one is to hold the left hand with the right hand, and the other is to hold the right hand with the left hand. Holding a fist is to hold the left hand with the right hand, hold it naturally, tighten it appropriately, and give it over.
Place your hands naturally in front of your chest and shake them slightly, not too intensely or too high. This way of saluting is called"Jibai"γOn the contrary, if you hold your right hand with your left hand, it is disrespectful to the other person and is called"Fierce worship"γ
Fierce worship is mostly used for mourning, and it is very impolite to make a mistake in the direction when meeting. Chapter 31 of the Tao Te Ching records: "If a gentleman lives on the left, he will be on the right, and if he uses soldiers, he will be on the right." β
auspicious things, with the left hand as the top; Murderous things are done with the right hand. Therefore, the right palm and left fist contain the meaning of determining life and death in the competition, and the left palm and right fist indicate that it is just a competition.
The ancients regarded the left palm as the perfect embodiment of morality, intelligence, physique and beauty, and symbolized noble personality sentiments. Qu Zhi shows a humble attitude, not arrogant, not proud, and does not regard himself as the "boss".
However, the right fist represents the courage to practice martial arts. The left palm covers the right fist, which means "courage not to cause chaos", "force not to violate the ban", and "stop fighting for martial arts", implying that you can restrain and control your behavior by force.
The left palm and right fist are bent together, and the arms are bent round, symbolizing the four lakes and the four seas, and symbolizing the unity and modesty of the people who practice martial arts in the world. The ancients said that the left hand represents the literature and the right hand represents the martial arts, implying that the scholars and the military are both civil and military, humbly seeking knowledge, and respecting the teachings of their predecessors and teachers. β
The Chinese fist hug ceremony has more advantages than the handshake ceremony of Western martial artists. Mr. Liang Shiqiu once mentioned in his prose that the origin of the Western handshake ceremony can be traced back to the knight's sword competition.
During sword fights, knights usually wore gloves and shook hands to indicate that they were not carrying dueling equipment as a sign of friendship. However, this type of face-to-face handshake can often be awkward between unfamiliar parties.
More importantly, if one of the parties has an unclean hand, how can this be resolved? In addition, there are many bacteria on the hands, and handshakes are very susceptible to bacterial infection. Therefore, the Chinese fist hug is clearly superior in terms of hygiene.