The chapel is also known as "Heaven and Earth Worship", one of the ancient wedding ceremonies.

Chinese Wedding Ceremony. It is also known as worshipping high hall and worshipping flower hall. In the old days, when weddings were held, the bride and groom visited the heavens and the earth, and then repaid homage to their ancestors, the man's parents, and the elder. There are also worships on heaven and earth, ancestors, parents and husband and wife, all of whom are collectively referred to as worship halls. In the Tang Dynasty, the newlywed woman saw her aunt, commonly known as the worship hall.

Tang Wangjian's poem "Lost Hairpin Resentment": "Two glasses of wine and six relatives are happy, and my bride should visit the church." ”

The second act of Wu Zuguang's "Crossing the Rivers and Lakes": "The guests have arrived, just waiting to receive Lingzhi to visit the church and get married!" See Tang: Feng Yan's "Feng's Wenjianlu Flower Candle", Song: Meng Yuanlao's "Tokyo Menghualu: Marrying a Woman", Qing: Zhai Hao's "Popular Compilation of Rituals", Qing: Zhao Yi's "The Examination of the Yu Cong and the Worship Hall".

Chapel, a traditional Chinese marriage etiquette, is the most important gift in the wedding process. After the chapel, they are officially married. Because the worship ceremony in the ancient wedding was held in the hall, it was called the worship hall, also known as the worship of heaven and earth, worship the flower hall, and worship the hall to get married. It is widely popular in many parts of the country, and the Han, Beijing, and Gelao ethnic groups have this custom.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the worship of husband and wife was fixed as a marriage ceremony.

Before the Tang Dynasty, the folk in the northern region called the "worship ceremony", which was held in a special Qinglu (a house decorated with a green cloth curtain). In the Tang Dynasty, the term "worship hall" officially appeared.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, the wedding day first worship the family temple, the joint ceremony, the next day five watches, with a table, the mirror on the mirror, look at the worship, called the bride to worship.

To the Southern Song Dynasty, it was changed to the wedding day. After sitting in the rich ceremony, the newlyweds take the scarf to the central hall to first unveil the bride's hijab, and then "visit the church." The gods and temples of the second family are the rites of all relatives". Later generations generally worship heaven and earth on the day of marriage, and then worship the church.

In the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, there was a saying that worshipping heaven and earth and worshipping ancestors were collectively referred to as worshipping the church. In modern times, it is more often held at a certain hour of the day, the middle of the day, and the middle of the day. Generally, the husband and wife in the man's house chapel set up a confession before the worship. Place incense candles, Chen ancestor tablets, etc.

At the beginning of the worship hall, candles are lit, incense is burned, firecrackers are firecracked, and music is played. In this way, the celebrant (i.e., the wedding celebrant) chanted: "The cigarette is misty." The lights and candles are brilliant, and the bride and groom are on the flower hall. "The newcomer is in place, and the student recites "worship heaven and earth." The second worship of the high hall (parents), the husband and wife worship each other, and send them into the cave room", such as the ritual in order to kneel and worship. In feudal society. The bride and groom first go to the family temple to pay homage to their ancestors. After that, the husband and wife bowed to each other. The Haida region of Zhejiang Province said that when the male family greets their relatives, they bow to heaven and earth three times before the candles as a worship hall. Modern weddings do not bow down, but bow to the parents, and the form of bowing to the husband and wife is not formal.

The origin of the worship hall: In the existing historical materials, there is no record of husband and wife worshipping before the Han Dynasty, but there is a story in the book "The World Speaks New Language", which can prove that the custom of worship began in Xuzhou in the Jin Dynasty.

The book says that there was a Xuzhou assassin named Wang Hun at that time. Yuan's wife died, and he married another one. The wife of the remarried is Gan. It's a common man, and his status is relatively low. When they visited the church, Yan first worshiped Wang Hun, and then Wang Hun prepared to reply. At this time, someone said to Wang Hun: You are a high-ranking official at the state level, how can you worship her? Wang Hun did not reply. Yan was very angry about this.

Although the couple's worship was not finalized, it shows that the custom of worshipping in Xuzhou at that time did exist.

If it weren't for someone instigating, Wang Hun would still have to reply. This also shows that the custom of husband and wife worshipping each other has just emerged, and Wang Hun will not worship if he does not worship, and later when the custom matures, the groom's official must be worshipped no matter how big he is. According to the Book of Sui and Etiquette, when the Northern Qi Emperor held a marriage ceremony, husband and wife also worshiped each other. However, it is still the women who bow down first and rise last, and the men who kneel and rise first.

Since the Tang Dynasty, from the royal family to the Shishu, it has been widely practiced. After the Song Dynasty, it was popular all over the country, worshipping heaven and earth, ancestors, aunts (in-laws), and husband and wife worshipped, indicating that women became a member of the male family, so it became the most important gift in the wedding process. In addition to respecting and worshiping the ancestors of heaven and earth, it is also necessary to worship the relatives and friendly guests of the Bi family. After the village visits the ancestral hall on the second day of the wedding, it is still necessary to visit the neighbors of the village party, and the wedding is established.

The specific process of the chapel: one is: the chapel.

After the bride and groom enter the door, they will then "worship the church", also known as "worship heaven and earth". The place of worship is generally in front of the door of the cave room, and an offering table is set up, on which there is a tablet of the prince of heaven and earth, and the ancestral god curtain is hung behind the table. After the bride and groom are seated, they are guided by two male guests to kneel three times and bow nine times, and pay homage to heaven and earth, ancestors and parents. Then the women in the east and the men in the west, the husband and wife bow to each other. In the same area of Yanbei University, the groom worships when worshipping the church, but the bride does not worship, which is very different from the common customs.

On the day of the wedding, the bride and groom hold a worship ceremony. The two prime ministers appeared as "citations" and "praises" respectively.

The Chapel Awareness process is as follows:

Citation: The groom stands in front of the sedan chair.

Tongzan: Start the sedan chair, the newcomer starts.

Citation: The groom bows (hands over to the bride)

Citation: In front of the bride and groom.

Citation: The bride and groom are in place.

Tongzan: The bride and groom are incense.

Citation: Kneel, offer incense.

Tongzan: Kneel, kowtow, kowtow, kowtow, kowtow three times,

Then there are the three bows that are common in TV dramas: one worships heaven and earth, two worships the high hall, husband and wife worship each other, and finally enter the cave room.

The second is: cave room.

After the worship was completed, the bride and groom entered the cave room surrounded by everyone. In Jinzhong, Jinnan and other places, a saddle should be placed in front of the door or on the threshold of the cave house in advance, and the bride's front foot has just stepped over, and the saddle will be immediately removed. In addition to some daily necessities in the cave room, it is necessary to paste the happy couplet at the door, the big red double happiness word on the window, and the big red flower candle in the house. In Xinzhou and other places, a dough rabbit should be hung on the door of the cave house. In the area of Qin County, there is a bucket in the cave room, and the bucket is equipped with five grains, bronze mirrors and other town objects, which are used to illuminate the demon and ward off evil spirits; the lamp and candle are hung on the high wall, and there is no fire all night, and it is commonly known as the "longevity lamp". In the area of Pinglu in Yanbei, after entering the cave room, the groom will hold a bow and arrow to shoot in all directions, called "Chase the White Tiger".

In some places in central and southern Jin, bows and arrows are hung on the wall. Folks believe that the cave house is susceptible to evil spirits, and if it is not understood and suppressed, there will be abnormal accidents, which will be unfavorable to the groom and bride. In Jinzhong Qi County and other places, after entering the cave house. The bridegroom and bride sit side by side on the edge of the kang, greeted by the "Quanfu people", and press the corners of the bride's clothes on the placket of the groom's robe. The groom uses a weighing rod to remove the "hijab red" from the bride's head. Then exit. The bride's sister-in-law immediately took off the bride's new shoes and replaced them with another pair. The so-called "new shoes, new model" means that the bride must act in accordance with the rules of the man's family and be bound by the in-laws. In the area of the Xinzhou River, after the groom picks off the bride's red hijab, he will use a comb to symbolically comb the bride's hair a few times. It is commonly known as "Shangtou", which means that this woman will become his daughter-in-law from now on.

Earlier, when the bride and groom had entered the cave house, they had to eat and drink with the same vessel. Perform the "Harmony (Respectfully) Ceremony". Generally, the bride and groom first drink a little bit of wine glasses, and then mix the two glasses of wine, and the two of them change the glasses to drink. The customs of Shanxi are slightly different, and the groom and bride drink a cup of wine together in the area of Yanbei Pingyu. It is called "Jade Emperor Wine". It is also known as "good wine", and Wenxi and other places have evolved into the bride and groom eating together on the wedding night. On the wedding night, there is also the custom of "stepping on the four corners" in some places in Jinnan. The bridegroom pulls the bride on the kang to turn left three times, turn right three times, and when stepping on, someone will recite the praise next to him: "Step, step, step on the four corners, the four corners are protected." There are many babies, few women, and the two mothers-in-law are often good...... "Shanxi, like all parts of the country, has the custom of "making a new house", the night of the cave house. It's very lively.

As the saying goes: "If you don't make trouble, you won't make trouble, and the more trouble you make, the more you make it." There is also a habit among the people that "there is no size for the three days of the wedding." Three days after the wedding, guests, neighbors, relatives and friends, regardless of seniority, men, women and children can gather in the new house to participate in the amusement of the groom and bride. It is believed that making a new house can not only increase the festive atmosphere of the newlyweds, but also drive away evil spirits and avoid evil, and bless the groom and bride with good luck and prosperity after marriage.

There is a very beautiful legend about the worship hall: according to legend, when Nuwa created a person, she only created a handsome offspring, although this posterity said that there was food, clothing, and leisure, but she was lonely and alone, and she always felt very bored. That's why I often sigh.

One night, when the moon was full and hung brightly in the sky, the young man felt even more lonely, so he said to the moon: "Listen carefully, find me a confidant, and I will receive your affection from generation to generation!" As soon as he finished speaking, the moon flickered, and an old man with white eyebrows and long beard came to the young man with a dragon head crutch and said, "Don't worry about the next life, I'll find you a little helper." After saying that, there was a gust of wind, and the long-bearded old man was gone. The young man wondered. After an hour, the old man with a long beard led a girl to the young man and said to the young man, "I went to Nuwa and asked her to make another woman and bring it to you." You get to know each other first, and I'll do a happy event for you later. In a flash, the old man was gone.

When the young man saw that the girl's cheeks were crimson like a moon flower, he was overjoyed, and when the girl saw that the young man's eyes were bright, and he was honest and frank, she felt that she was in love. The two looked at each other and fell in love at first sight. The young man stammered, "Would you like to live with me?" When the girl heard this, two red clouds flew up on her face, and she said, "Yes." ...... "Ha! At this moment, there was a burst of laughter, and the old man with the long beard led two old men with white hair and white beard to stand in front of the young man and the girl, pointed to the two old men, and said, "This is the heaven and the land, and your future life will be inseparable from them." Now we will do a happy event for you, first of all, to worship the Lord and the land that raised you three times, 'one, two, and three times.'" With the shouting of the old man under the moon, the young man and the girl bowed to heaven and earth three times. Afterwards, the old man under the moon smiled and said, "I will draw the red line for you, and you have to give me a goodbye." "One, two, three." The young man and the girl bowed three more times to the old man under the moon. As soon as the worship was over, the three old men were all gone.

Since then, the young man has been working in the fields every day in the morning, and the girl is cooking for the young man at home, sewing the new and washing the old, and the two are loving and loving, and live a happy life.

In order to thank the heavens and the earth for their nurturing grace, and to thank the old people under the moon for their affection, from now on, when getting married, you must: worship heaven and earth, worship the old man under the moon, and worship your parents three times. The custom of "worshipping heaven and earth" for marriage was formed.

All in all, the chapel is the most important part of our traditional Chinese wedding, and as a Chinese, we should inherit this tradition with Chinese characteristics that has been passed down for thousands of years, and carry it forward.

Zhao Chaogang is ready to worship at his wedding, as a Chinese, Zhao Chaogang feels that visiting the church is a necessary procedure for marriage, and only after visiting the church to become a family can it be regarded as a real marriage.

The time came to half past ten. Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, and Liu Jingjing were already in the lobby of the worship hall. Just now, Liu Jingjing and Li Liping have already crossed the brazier, and now it is time to worship and get married.

"Good morning, dear friends, friends and guests!

Here is the scene of the wedding ceremony held by Mr. Zhao Chaogang, Ms. Li Liping and Ms. Liu Jingjing. ”

The emcee's voice began to sound. The master of ceremonies today is the person with the highest backup in Zhao Chaogang's family, Zhao Chaogang's grandfather, Zhao Chaogang's grandfather, Zhao Chaogang's third grandfather Zhao Yuncheng.

"Bang bang!" burst into applause. Reverberates inside the lobby.

"Today, our Zhao Mansion is really full of friends, and the Peng is full of bright friends. On the auspicious day of September 27, a happy marriage was completed today.

Let us send our best wishes to the newlyweds: I wish you a happy marriage. Happily married!

It's 10:30 a.m. Beijing time. The auspicious moment has arrived, and now I solemnly announce: the wedding celebration of the bride and groom has officially begun!

Newcomers are on the stage, and the cannon is playing!"

At this time, Zhao Chaogang came out with Li Liping and Liu Jingjing, who were dressed in red and covered with red hijabs on their heads. Zhao Chaogang stood in the middle of Liu Jingjing and Li Liping, with a big red flower in the middle of his chest, holding a red cloth belt in his left and right hands, and the other end of the red cloth belt was in the hands of Li Liping and Liu Jingjing.

Now Zhao Chaogang. Li Liping and Liu Jingjing have already taken their places in the lobby. Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, and Liu Jingjing stood in a straight line, so that it would be convenient to worship heaven and earth.

Seeing that Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, and Liu Jingjing had already fought for positions in the lobby, the third grandfather Zhao Yuncheng began to shout loudly: "This is really a talented man with a beautiful woman, a weaver girl with a cowherd, a full moon, and a long time!

One bow, one heart, the sky is the basis, your love shines with the sun and the moon.

Two bows, the best of both worlds, the earth as evidence, your feelings are like a river rushing.

Three bows, happiness, people's hearts, your days are prosperous. ”

With the shouting of the third grandfather Zhao Yuncheng, Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, and Liu Jingjing began to formally worship the hall, and the third grandfather Zhao Yuncheng shouted, Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, and Liu Jingjing bowed to each other, and cooperated well with each other, and the applause and laughter next to them were even louder.

As the saying goes: water has a source, trees have roots, children do not forget to nurture grace, and fulfill children's lifelong affairs, but parents have a heart. The bride and groom are now married, and they really want to thank their parents for their fertility and nurturing, and then the second item is to worship the high hall and invite the parents to take their seats. ”

With the voice of the third grandfather Zhao Yuncheng, Zhao Qiang, Liu Meiqing and his wife began to sit down directly above the lobby, the two of them are now also dressed up, and their faces are full of smiles Looking at Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, Liu Jingjing, today their son Chaogang is finally married, and they are still two beautiful daughters-in-law, which makes Zhao Qiang and his wife happy in their hearts.

Seeing that Zhao Qiang and his wife had already sat down, the voice of the third grandfather Zhao Yuncheng immediately sounded again: "Okay, groom, the bride worships her parents."

A bow, the grace of nurturing, lifelong repayment.

Bow again, honor your parents, serve rice and pour tea.

Three bows, happy to become a new home, do not forget your parents. ”

Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, and Liu Jingjing immediately followed the voice of the third grandfather Zhao Yuncheng and began to worship their parents, and every time Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, and Liu Jingjing worshipped, the smiles on the faces of Zhao Qiang and his wife became richer and stronger, because, their son, Zhao Chaogang, was finally married!

Soon, Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, and Liu Jingjing finished worshipping their parents, and the third grandfather Zhao Yuncheng presided over in a timely manner: "Today, heaven and earth testify, many relatives and friends testify, and the old couple will have daughters-in-law in the future, so what about the brides, there will be a father and a mother." Come to the brides, shout, change your name to your parents, you have money to spend in this life, your parents call it well, and red envelopes must be indispensable. ”

"Dad, Mom!" Li Liping and Liu Jingjing opened their mouths to call Zhao Qiang and his wife at the same time, hearing Li Liping and Liu Jingjing call themselves, Zhao Qiang and his wife were simply smiling on their faces, they quickly took out a big red envelope and gave it to Li Liping and Liu Jingjing respectively, and they didn't forget to answer: "Hey!"

Seeing that Li Liping and Liu Jingjing had already accepted the red envelope given by Zhao Qiang and his wife, the third grandfather, Zhao Yuncheng, presided over in a timely manner: "Okay, next is the third item: husband and wife worship."

The bridegroom and bride stand in their positions. ”

Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, and Liu Jingjing hurriedly stood in a good position, if there were only two people worshipping the church, the groom and the bride would stand directly opposite each other, but this time Zhao Chaogang was visiting the church with Li Liping and Liu Jingjing at the same time, so Zhao Chaogang is now standing in an obtuse-angle isosceles triangle with Li Liping and Liu Jingjing, so that it is convenient to wait for the chapel.

"A bow, mutual respect, mutual love and mutual understanding, the early birth of a noble son in mind.

Bow again, husband and wife are in love, grow old together, and enjoy blessings together.

Three bows, eternal knotting, love each other, happiness for ten thousand years. ”

The third grandfather Zhao Yuncheng shouted, Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, and Liu Jingjing bowed to each other at the same time, and soon, the husband and wife worshipped each other.

"Relatives and friends, as friends, and guests, the wedding ceremony is over, and the bride and groom enter the cave room!"

"Oh!" There was laughter in the lobby, and Zhao Chaogang, Li Liping, and Liu Jingjing were sent into the cave room by many relatives and friends laughing. (To be continued......)

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