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TraditionalChineweddingcustoms

中国传统婚俗

TraditionalChineweddingcustomsareconsideredasthefoundationof

ngisusuallyagrandoccasion

reeightmajorproceduresofa

wedding,includingproposalmaking,birthdaymatching,marriage

divination,betrothalgiftsprenting,weddingdatefixing,dowryurging,

welcomingthebridetotheweddingandperformingtheformalwedding

ceremony.

Theprocedureofbirthdaymatchingwastheprocessinwhichtheboy's

familyaskedthematchmakertogotothegirl'sfamilytoenquireabout

,theboy'sparentswouldndthegirl's

andtheirson'snamesandbirthdatestoasorcererorfortunetellerfor

foretellingoftheluckofthemarriagewaswhatwascalled"marriage

divination".

IfaccordingtoChineastrologythecouplewascompatibleandboth

familiesagreedtothemarriage,theboy'sfamilywouldthennd

betrothalgiftstothegirl'rothalgiftsmainlyincluded

clothes,jewelries,gold,tion,agildedsilver

coinbearingtheword"qiu"(meaning"proposal")wasamongthegifts.

Thegirl'sfamilywouldndbackanothercoinbearingtheword"yun"

(meaning"agreed"),the

marriagewasconfirmed.

Then,

everythingwasready,theboy'sfamilywouldinviteafortunetellerto

chooaweddingdatebelievedtobringthemostlucktothecouple

hedatewasfixed,the

boy'sfamilywouldndsomeonetoinformthegirl'sfamilyofit,which

waspartoftheprocedureoffixingtheweddingdate.

Duringtheperiodbetweentheweddingdatettlementandwelcoming

thebride,theboy'sfamilywouldcustomarilyurgethegirl'sfamilyto

ndherdowryinforbridalchamberdecoration,otherwithewedding

eingurged,thegirl'sfamilywould

begintopreparethedowry,whichwouldbenttotheboy'sfamilyona

untandqualityofthedowrywoulddeterminethe

girl'sfuturestatusinherhusband'sfamily.

Welcomingthebridetotheweddingandperformingtheformalwedding

ceremonywouldbeconductedonthesameday,whichwastheclimaxof

eddingday,thebridegroom's

familywouldwelcomethebridetotheweddinginabridaldan

recrackerxplodingand

bandplaying,asthe

bridearrivedatthegroom'shome,thecouplewouldperformformalbows.

Theritualswerealsocalled"bowingtoHeavenandEarth",whichwere

conductedtogainapprovalofthemarriagefromgods,divinities,

ancestorsaswellasfromparents,oldergenerations,relativesand

neighborsinthemortalworld.

Afterthebowingrituals,thecouplewouldenterthebridalchamber,

followedbyritualslikesittingonthebed,throwinghappiness-embodying

hat,relativesandfriendsto

,weddingguests,

oldandyoung,wouldplaybridalchamberpranksandwouldn'tleavetill

,theweddingceremonywasfinished.

TraditionalChineweddingcustomshavebeenaroundforthousandsof

yvaryfromplacetoplaceandtimetotime,buthavebeen

holdinganimportantpositioninthelivesofChinepeople,causinga

far-reachingimpactonthewaytheChineleadtheirlives.

中国是一个有56个民族的大国。不同的民族有不同的婚俗。但无论是哪个民族，结婚仪式

都很复杂。传统的中国婚礼仪式包括6个必备步骤，它们是：说媒、定亲、聘礼、迎娶、拜

堂（三鞠躬）、喝交杯酒等六步。此外，如今一个标准的中国婚礼会如下进行：在一对新人

订婚后，接下来就是挑选吉日成亲。大部分人会挑选节假日或某个中国的传统节日为的是亲

戚朋友们能来参加婚礼。不过，有一些人，尤其是乡下人很有可能请算命先生挑个结婚的吉

日（通常是双日子），这样就是双喜临门了。婚礼庆典很隆重，最后是很奢华的婚宴。人们

会举杯祝愿新人"但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。"以及早生贵子等等。

entnationalitieshavedifferentmarriage

customs,butwhateverthenationalityis,

traditionalChinemarriageusuallyinvolves6necessaryprocedures,namely:match-making,

engagement,betrothalprents,meetingthebride,threebows,

addition,atypicalChineweddingnowadaysgoeslikethis:whenanewcoupleingaged,what

oplewouldfavorabankholidayor

specr,quiteafew

others,especiallythointhecountryside,wouldprobablyaskafortune-tellerforalucky

date(usuallyanevennumber)sothattheirmarriagewouldhave"DoubleHappiness".Thewedding

ceremonyisusuallypresidedwarmly,andtheweddingceremonyveryoftenendswithavery

aremadetowishthenewcouplelonglife,eternalloveandhappiness,

earlybirthofahealthybabyandsoon.

之二

ChineWeddingTraditions

RedistheColorofWeddingsinChina

ifieslove,joyandprosperityandisudina

de'sweddingdownisoftenred,asarethe

weddinginvitations,ebrideand

groom'shomesaredecoratedinredontheweddingday.

BeforetheChineWeddingDay

Beforeherweddingcelebration,aChinebridetraditionallygoesintoclusionwithherclost

inecustomgivesthebride-to-besometimetosymbolicallymournthelossof

herfriendsandfamily.

Sometimebeforethecouplearemarried,thegroom'sfamilycarriesweddinggiftsinredbaskets

andboxestothebride'hebasketswillcontain"uangsusu"or'milkmoney'.

Otherswillcontainpersonalthingsforthebride,sothatonherweddingdayallofherpersonal

belongingswillbeinthegroom'detakesthegiftstoanotherroomwheretheyare

aysbeforetheweddingday,womenfromthebride'sfamilyreciprocate,

bearinggifts--includingsome'returns'--inredwrappingstothegroom'sfamily.

TheDayoftheWeddingCeremony

WeddinganniversariesinChina,so

customaryforcouplestobemarriedonthehalf-hourortheirweddingdayratherthanatthetopof

way,thecouplebeginstheirnewlivestogetheronan'upswing',whilethehands

oftheclockaremovingup,ratherthandown.

Onthemorningofhisweddingday,om

gsgiftsofcash,

wrappedinredtissue,togivetohisbride'sfriends,inexchangefor'lettinghergo'.Insome

families,theweddingcouplervesteatobothtsofparentswhilekneelinginfrontofthem.a

deandgroomthenleavefortheweddingsite

together.

ChineMarriageCeremonyandWeddingReception

Theweddingceremonyisusuallyattendedonlybythecouples'terthe

ceremonyandbeforetheweddingreception,thebridewhohonorstraditionwillrveteatoher

plewillusuallygotoaprofessionalstudioforwedding

dingreception,anelaboratestandingonly

affair.

Aechis

ditionalweddingcakeisimmen,withmanylayers.

Thelayerssymbolizealadderthattheycouplewill'climbtosuccess',socoupleswillcutthecake

tingofthecakeistheonlyeventofthereception.

Thebrideandgroomfeedeachotherapieceofcakewitharmntwined,tryingnottodestroythe

bride'isthencutforeachoftheparentsandforthegrandparents,who

mesaweddingtoastisgivenand

lentertainment,whichranges

fromasimplekeyboardplayertoasymphonyororchestra,accompaniesthereceivinglineItis

elaborateChine

weddings,asit-downreceptionmayfeaturea9or10courmealaswellasmusical

entertainment.

Chinebridesoftenchangeoutfitsatleastthreetimesduringthereception.

entnationalitieshavedifferentmarriage

customs,butwhateverthenationalityis,theweddingceremonyisusuallyverycomplicated.

ThetraditionalChinemarriageusuallyinvolves6necessaryprocedures,namely:

match-making,engagement,betrothalprents,meetingthebride,threebows,anddrinking

tion,atypicalChineweddingnowadaysgoeslikethis:whenanewcouple

ingaged,oplewouldfavora

bankholidayorspecialChinefestivalfortheirrelativesandfriendstoattendthewedding.

However,quiteafewothers,especiallythointhecountryside,wouldprobablyaska

fortune-tellerforaluckydate(usuallyanevennumber)sothattheirmarriagewouldhave"Double

Happiness".Theweddingceremonyisusuallypresidedwarmly,andtheweddingceremonyvery

oftenendswithaveryextravagantbanquet.

Toastsaremadetowishthenewcouplelonglife,eternalloveandhappiness,earlybirthofa

healthybabyandsoon.

AtatraditionalChinewedding,rsthe

bride'epeoplecalltheveil,madeofalacedsilksquare,redheadcover.

ThispracticedatesbacktotheQiPeriod（479－502）oftheNorthernandSouthernDynasties.

Theheadcoverwasudbywomenfarmerstoprotecttheirheadsagainstcoldwindorhot

dbeaclothofanycolorandwasbigenoughtocover

practicaluandornamentalfunction,theheadcoverbecameawidespread

custom.

BythebeginningofTangDynasty（618－907）,thecoverhadbecomealongveildowntothe

,EmperorLiLongjimadea

ndedthatallmaids－in－waitinginthepalaceaddapieceofgauzetothehead

becameafashionamongthecommons.

Butthecommonsmadeadifferenceofthecover'edays,women'sfaceswere

nddidnotwanthisbeautifulwifetobeanattractiontomen.

thewifereadilyacceptedtheveiltoshowherloyaltytoherhusband.

Graduallytheveilsbecamepopularamongbothmarriedandunmarriedwomenwhowere

dayveilscanstillbeen

insomeotherplacesintheworld.

Thiscustomlastedabout1,terJinDynasty（936－946）,aveilbecameamust

colorofthebride'sveilisalwaysredasitisthesymboliccolor

ofhappiness.

1.送聘礼：婚礼前，男方就要到女方家送迎亲的聘礼。广州的风俗是要送鸡(意味着有生气)、

椰子(有爷有子，天伦之福)、礼饼(送给女方的亲戚)，而且还要送礼金，意味着男方家有钱，

会让女子嫁过去享福。

2.回礼：女方家也会接着回礼，礼物包括槟榔(意味着新郎)。

3.安床：在结婚前一晚上，女方会找一个有福气的男人(家庭美满，父母健在，有儿子)

来安新房的新床，并且把花生、红枣、核桃等意味着早生贵子等好意头的食品放在床头。

4.嫁妆：新娘会在出嫁前，把娘家准备的嫁妆装在一只红皮箱里，等到第二天带到婆家

去。

5.上头：结婚前晚，会选择一个吉时去拜神，拜天地，祈求幸福，并且会通知男方在同

一时间拜。

6.梳头：新娘会请一个有福气的长辈来给自己梳头。

7.吃汤圆：意味着可以圆满成婚，圆满幸福。

婚礼当天的礼仪

1.迎亲：婚礼上午，男方的接亲队伍就要来女方家接亲了。现今，接新娘是整个婚礼的

一大高潮。第一关便是“入门”。若要顺利接得美人归，必须经过一连串智力及体能测试，必

要时还加上歌情话，但最重要的还是丰厚的“开门利市”，众姊妹满意后才开门。新郎应以花

球迎娶新娘(新娘不可自制花球)。

2.找红鞋：新郎会在接新娘的房间里找给新娘穿的红鞋子，给新娘穿上后才能把新娘带

走。

3.敬茶：新人再向双亲奉茶跪拜(若依照旧式俗例，新人未到男家拜见翁姑之前，不可

跪拜，即新人应站着奉茶给女方父母。不过现时已没有这么讲究，想跪便去跪，以示心意)。

4.撑红伞、撒米：由伴娘撑红色伞伴新娘新郎出门，并且会边走边撒米给鸡吃，以免鸡

啄到新娘。

5.绕吉祥路：迎接新娘的车必须绕着市区的吉祥路名的路走一圈。如吉祥路、惠福路等

有好听吉祥之名的路。

6.过门：过门指新娘由女家出门后正式踏入男家，拜见翁姑及男家其他长辈。

7.婚礼：到酒店举行仪式，有司仪会主持仪式。

8.敬客：酒宴开始之后等到上鱼的时候，新娘换上传统的龙凤褂给客人敬茶。

9.入洞房：酒宴结束后新人会和一些朋友开始去新房参观或者娱乐。

10.回门：三朝回门指在婚后第三天，新妇由夫婿陪同，带备烧猪及礼品回娘家祭祖。