This action is actually a ceremony of "offering tea" at the wedding. At the wedding in China, it is an essential etiquette for the newlyweds to offer tea to their parents. But why is tea served at the wedding instead of toast and water?
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Tea has become one of the wedding ceremonies, which can be said from the Tang Dynasty 1300 years ago.
In the Tang Dynasty, tea was very popular and expensive in society, so tea became an indispensable gift for marriage. In the fifteenth year of Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan reign (64 1), when Princess * * entered Tibet, she brought tea according to the national etiquette at that time.
With the change of culture, in the Song Dynasty, tea evolved from a dowry for women to a dowry for men to propose to women. In the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, "tea ceremony" was almost synonymous with marriage. When a woman is hired to drink tea, she is called a "tea drinker".
According to the records of the Qing Dynasty, "When a bride sees her aunt (that is, her in-laws), she must kneel. To set up the square table in court, you must kneel and kowtow several times. If you repeat it, how many hours, say' kneeling tea' and' kneeling wine'. "
This is a portrayal of the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in feudal society. A daughter-in-law who can honestly "kneel down and drink tea" is more likely to get along with her mother-in-law.
02 etiquette
Modern wedding evolved from ancient wedding. Although the times have changed, the atmosphere has changed greatly, and the wedding ceremony for men and women has also changed greatly, the wedding is still valued.
Many weddings are complicated and vulgar. Although they are gone now, the ceremony of offering tea at the wedding is still a habit.
When a newcomer offers tea, he should hold the middle and lower part of the teacup with both hands, bow his upper body, and send the teacup 40 cm away from his parents' chest with both hands forward, so that parents can receive the teacup without moving.
The groom presented the first cup of green tea to his father-in-law to change his mind; Respect your mother-in-law again and change your mouth; Then the bride will offer tea like the groom and walk over in turn.
When you serve tea, you should fill it with seven cents. You shouldn't serve tea with one hand, and you shouldn't put your finger on the mouth of the cup.
03 cups and leaves
In addition to action language, Li Jingcha also pays attention to teacups and so on.
The tea set chosen for the wedding tea ceremony needs careful selection by the newlyweds, so as to prevent the tea from spilling out and falling to the ground because it is too hot during the tea ceremony. Cover bowls, cups, teapots and teacups. The number of these tea sets needs to be arranged according to the number of elders present on both sides.
Generally speaking, tea sets need to avoid long characters, dragons, pines and cypresses, and it is best to choose elegant or festive colors and patterns (such as phoenix and magpie).
The materials for making tea generally include tea leaves, red dates and lotus seeds. Represents good luck, early birth, and tying the knot of "Lotus".
Jujube should have stones, lotus seeds should not be cut and peeled. There is no clear requirement for tea. You can choose a tea with a festive name according to your parents' taste, but avoid choosing diet tea. Losing weight is equal to reducing happiness.
Weddings of various ethnic groups in China are varied, but in every process of marriage, tea is always regarded as a courtesy, which shows the profound influence of tea on China culture.
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