The six rites are nacai, asking for names, naji, nazheng, asking for an appointment, and personally welcoming.
1. Nacai: ancient Han marriage custom. Popular in many parts of the country. The first of the "six rites". When a man wants to get married to a woman, the man's family sends a matchmaker to the woman's house to propose marriage and gives him gifts.
2. Asking about the name: After the groom’s family performs the acceptance ceremony, they ask the matchmaker to ask the woman’s name, date and time of birth, so that the groom’s family can decide whether to get married or not, and how good or bad the marriage will be. Some people think that asking for the name means that the man sends an envoy to ask the woman for her biological mother's surname in order to distinguish the legitimate concubines. Later, the scope of the name expanded to include family status, position, property, appearance, health and other aspects. When asked by name, you must also bring a gift, usually a goose.
3. Najib: The third of the six rites. It is an etiquette for the man to inform the woman of the good omen of marriage after asking for her name and horoscope, and to give her a gift to express her intention to get engaged. In ancient times, Najib also had to perform the rite of laying geese.
4. Nazheng: Ancient Han marriage customs. Popular in many parts of the country. The fourth rite among the "six rites". Also known as "Na Cheng". That is, the man's family sends a betrothal gift to the woman's family.
5. Date of invitation: Commonly known as sending the sun or raising the sun, it is one of the Chinese marriage rituals and the fifth of the six rituals. That is, the groom's family determines the wedding date, writes the male and female birth certificate (a gift letter for marriage) on red paper, and the matchmaker takes it to the bride's family to discuss the date of the wedding with the host of the bride's family.
6. Welcoming the bride: commonly known as "welcoming the bride". A ceremony in which the new son-in-law goes to his daughter's home to marry the bride. Usually, after the groom's family notifies the bride's family of the wedding date, on the wedding day, the groom goes to the bride's family in person to greet the bride. Sometimes the groom's family sends a wedding team to marry the bride, and the groom waits at home.
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New style wedding
In the early 20th century, a new style of wedding custom gradually formed, that is, civilized marriage. The newlyweds broke through the shackles of their parents' orders and the words of the matchmaker. The wedding ceremony was simplified. The witness read out the certificate prepared in the auditorium, representatives of all parties gave eulogies, the officiant read the precepts, the guests sang civilized wedding songs or played music, worshiped heaven and earth, and made noise in the bridal chamber. Feudal superstitions and customs were also eliminated one by one.
As people pay more and more attention to marriage, a set of customary etiquette has gradually emerged for the process of completing the marriage relationship, which is what we often call the "six etiquette", including nacai, asking for names, and naji. There are six steps: application, application, and personal welcome.
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