Chinese-traditional-wedding中國傳統(tǒng)婚禮

1、2021/3/2312021/3/232we talk about:customswedding processclothes and food2021/3/233CustomsCustomswImportancewBrief introductionwSome customs2021/3/234Importance Traditional Chinese wedding lays emphasis on the harmony of heaven, earth and human, and peoples mentality（心態(tài)） of begging for good fortune.

2、In ancient China, marriage is of great significance both to families and to society as well as being fundamental to the cultivation（培養(yǎng)） of virtue（美德）. 2021/3/235Brief Introduction Chinese marriage came into being a custom between 402-221 BC. Despite Chinas long history and a great many of different

3、geographical areas, there are basically six rituals(老規(guī)矩), generally known as the three letters and six etiquette (三書六禮). 2021/3/236Three Letters(三三書書)The marriage is derived from a series of three letters.Letter of Request(聘書): It is from the grooms family to the brides family, and formally requests

4、 a marriage. Letter of Gift(禮書): It accompanies the gifts of the grooms family to the brides family shortly before the wedding. Letter of Wedding(迎親書): It is given on the day of the wedding,officially accepting the bride into the grooms family.2021/3/237Six Etiquette(六六禮禮)wProposal(納彩)wBirthdates(問名

5、)wBride price (Betrothal gifts)(納吉)wWedding gifts(納征)wArranging the wedding(請期)wWedding ceremony(親迎)2021/3/238Proposal(納納彩彩) When an unmarried boys parents find a potential daughter-in-law,they then located a matchmaker (媒人）媒人）whose job was to assuage(緩緩和和) the conflict of interests and general emba

6、rrassments on the part of two families.2021/3/239Birthdates(問問名名) If the potential daughter-in-laws family did not object to the proposal, the matchmaker would then compare the couples birthdates. If according to Chinese astrology (占星占星術(shù)術(shù))the couple is compatible(相相處處和睦的和睦的) ,they would then proceed

7、 to the next step.2021/3/2310Bride price (Betrothal gifts)(納納吉吉) At this point the bridegrooms family arranges for the matchmaker to present bride price (betrothal訂婚訂婚 gifts), including the betrothal letter, to the brides family.2021/3/2311Wedding gifts(納征納征) The grooms family will then send an elab

8、orate(詳細詳細的的)array of food, cakes, and religious items to the brides family.Arranging the wedding(請請期期) The two families will arrange a wedding day which will bring the most luck to the couple, again based on the Chinese calendar (老黃歷老黃歷) mythology.2021/3/2312Wedding Ceremony(親親迎迎) The final ritual

9、is the actual wedding ceremony where bride and groom become a married couple, which consists of many elaborate parts.男以昏昏時迎女,女因因男而來2021/3/2313w2、六禮:是指由求親到媒到迎娶,完婚的手續(xù)。w“納采”俗稱說媒,即男方家請媒人去女方家提親,女方家答應(yīng)議婚后,男方家備禮前去求婚。w“問名”俗稱合八字,托媒人請問女方出生年月日和姓名。w“納吉”即男方家卜得吉兆后,備禮通知女方家,婚事初步議定“。w納征”又稱過大禮,男方選定吉日到女方家舉行訂婚大禮。w“請期”擇吉

10、日完婚,舊時選擇吉日一般多為雙月雙日,不喜選三,六,十一月,三有散音,不選六是因為不想新人只有半世姻緣,十一月隱含不盡之意。w“親迎”婚禮當天,男方帶迎書親自到女方家迎娶新娘。2021/3/2314Some Customs2021/3/2315Installing Beds(安床安床) After deciding the auspicious(吉祥吉祥的的) day and before the wedding, a so-called forever lucky man was selected to place the bed at a proper location. After th

11、at, an old woman who has many children and grandchildren would go ahead to put some lucky food on it. Children were allowed to play on the prepared bed, as they were seen as a predict of having babies and wealth.2021/3/2316Shang Tou(上頭上頭) It is a very dainty(講究的) ceremony. A girl needs to change her

12、 hairstyle, brush her face, and paint her eyebrow to show that she is waiting to get married and to be a good wife. Lucky Grandma(好命婆) will help her with her making-up, saying an old proverb, that is“一梳梳到尾一梳梳到尾, ,二梳白二梳白發(fā)齊發(fā)齊眉眉, ,三梳三梳兒孫滿兒孫滿地地, ,四梳四條銀筍盡標齊。四梳四條銀筍盡標齊?！?021/3/2317wedding processwChina is

13、a large country with 56 nationalities.Different nationalities have different marriage customs, but whatever the nationality is, the wedding ceremony is usually very complicated.2021/3/2318迎親迎親的行列的行列wmusic and firecrackers. 2021/3/2319crying marriage(哭嫁）哭嫁）wthe bride, covered by a red headkerchief, c

14、ry with her mother 2021/3/2320Bai Tang(拜堂拜堂)“One bows to Heaven and Earth, Two pays a visit to parents,Husband and wife bends down face to face,Be sent in a bridal chamber!” Interesting enough, baitang doesnt belong to Six Etiquette. But it became quite popular during Song dynasty and has been one e

15、ssential part of our traditional wedding ever since. While there were few occasions in ancient China that man and woman could enjoy an equal treatment, this was the one to some extent.2021/3/23212021/3/2322跪拜跪拜禮習禮習俗俗w新人向父母奉茶跪拜,父母祝賀新人,並給新人利是、首飾。woffer a cup of tea w新人向其他長輩及親戚奉茶。the jewelryLucky money

16、2021/3/2323The grooms family will then give a banquet for the friends and relatives to celebrate the wedding. 2021/3/2324wedding banquet lucky candy wine drunk at a wedding feast 2021/3/2325Go to the bridal chamber(入洞房）入洞房）2021/3/2326 Teasing the new couple （鬧洞房）（鬧洞房） w賓客搗蛋2021/3/2327stir up the red veil 掀蓋頭掀蓋頭2021/3/2328Arm-crossed toast The bride and bridegroom are supposed to hand over a cup of wine each other and drink it off .交杯酒交杯酒2021/3/2329Chinese Wedding Customs【food】wChinese date 棗棗 w peanut 花生花生wlongan 桂圓桂圓 wchestnut 栗子栗子 early birth of a healthy baby 早生貴子早生貴子2021