Hands crossed in front of abdomen. The thumb of the left hand refers to the root of the ring finger of the right hand, the thumb of the right hand holds the fingertip of the right hand, and the other four fingers of the left hand hold the right hand and bow down. When saluting, your hands should be flush with your nose and not higher than your nose. Draw an arc with the palm inward and the palm back outward, slide on the chest, draw an arc with the right hand downward and right, and bow at the same time. Kowtowing is an ancient ritual of bowing down and one of the "Nine Worships". This is the most solemn of the Nine Worshipments, and it is often used by courtiers when they greet the king or by Taoist priests when they meet and salute.