Longevity wishing is an activity that generally refers to the act of honoring the elders or relatives and friends by the younger generation, and in ancient times, it refers to congratulating an old man when he has a birthday, and in modern times, it has been developed into a synonym of celebrating birthdays. Or set up a birthday celebration banquet, or dedication of calligraphy, painting and artwork, etc., wishing people a long life.
Basic introduction Chinese name ：祝寿别称 ：祝寿礼 Pronunciation ：zhu shou 释义 ：晚辈对长辈或亲友之间的敬重之举 Word introduction, basic explanation, birthday preparation, birthday couplets, birthday ceremony, literary description, Word introduction Also known as: Zhu Shouli congratulations congratulations on the birthday to do the birthday Source: In ancient times, flourished after the Tang Dynasty. Shijing ● Binfeng ● July: "Among them is a public hall, and they are called rhinoceros (si) goblets. "The Records of the Grand Historian (史记). Xiang Yu's Chronicle: "The Duke of Pei was given wine for longevity." and so on. "and so on are recorded Short title: longevity ceremony 100,000 times to celebrate the birthday of the elders and the ceremonies held, generally in the sixty, seventy-eight ten and so on in the year of ten. A few places in the year of nine also line birthday ceremony, some of the year of one held, varying, which seventy-seven years old for the joy of life, eighty-eight for the rice life, is more grand two birthday ceremony. The birthday ceremony should have a "birthday feast", to eat birthday noodles, commonly known as "longevity noodles"; friends and relatives will usually send peach, longevity couplets; the younger generation to the elders kneeling ceremony. Description: Generally, birthday celebrations are initiated by the children and grandchildren, and birthday ceremonies are organized according to the family's situation and social status, and friends and relatives are usually invited to celebrate the event. Basic Interpretation Longevity celebration Longevity celebration is an activity, is an action behavior, generally is the younger generation to the elders of the act of respect, in ancient times refers to the old man in the birthday to congratulate him, the modern has developed into the celebration of the birthday of the synonym. shallow relief sculpture "birthday" According to archaeological findings, as early as before the Xia Dynasty, people began to elders or respected people have a custom of honoring the birthday, to the Zhou Dynasty, see the birthday of honoring the gift records, after the Tang Dynasty, people often dedicate to longevity meaning of calligraphy, paintings, carvings and so on. The common words and phrases used in birthday wishes For example: blessed as the East China Sea, longevity than Nanshan Mountain; today to celebrate the old and rare, and then double celebration in other years; year after year there is today, year after year there is today, longevity 100 years old, blessed as the East China Sea, long flowing water, longevity than the Nanshan Mountain, ageless pines. Pine age long years, crane language send spring and autumn, peach holding day three thousand years old, cypress in the sky forty around , wish to dedicate the life of Nanshan years of Qi Danyan warp and rhythmic wealth, the first to open the bottle of the North Sea to learn to know the non-devices of pure, green Qi thousands of years of trees cane towards the footsteps of the Spring and Autumn Forever, the bright moon and a pool of lotus fishing Wei silk silk silk Lun long days and months, Shoukao levy Hongfu leisurely elegant deer fur life three joys, civilization to enjoy the great year of life at ease turtledove staff Tianbao Jiuru, Yan Gui Xielan half a year through the life of a Yi Zhusi Zhuang Chun not old, Sangcheng Pengya, the ambition of the four sides of the gentleman blessed to perform the Hong Kong, the two of us are in the same situation, and then to celebrate today. The ambition of the gentleman in the four directions is to fulfill the Hongfans Chen, Yaochi spring does not grow old Setting up a pleasant encounter with the Fangchen 100 years of age, just half of the Yi Yi, Shouwu Ri Kaixiang, said goblet of vegetables in the nine domains of blessings and longevity has been double, Wang Shu Ying step show jade tree steps in front of the Rongyi Jing dance gold daylilies reflecting the sun Rong gold daylilies on the Hall of the flower of the first Zhoufan Chen nine or five blessings, the later years of life from the light of good fortune, the cranes dance in the setting sun, a different red. Zhu Xuan Xian's Chinese Painting "Wishing Longevity - People Live Longer" The motifs of longevity: peach, pine tree, deer, crane, longevity star, cypress tree, mountain, sunset, noodles, etc.... Fine art works include: Zhu Xuanhanhan's Chinese paintings representing the celebration of longevity, "People Live Longer" of the Peach of Longevity series. To this day, this activity is still popular and expresses the respect and filial piety of the younger generation to their elders. Above right is the carving "Wishing for Longevity" (Photo credit: Chushan Studio - Chushan Micro-Painting and Carving Catalogue) Wishing The basic meaning of wishing is to express good wishes for people or things; it also refers to a male wizard in ancient times, or a person who manages the incense in a temple. Commonly used words are blessing, congratulation, wish, toast, etc.. In ancient times, there was a distinction between upper, middle and lower longevity, with 120 years old being called upper longevity, 100 years old middle longevity, and 80 years old lower longevity. Therefore, when young people celebrate their birthdays, they can only be called "doing birthday", not "doing life". Only those celebrating their birthdays at age 50 or 60 or above can be called "birthday celebrations", but those celebrating their birthdays as Shouweng Shouwang will always humbly call themselves "small birthdays, so why be too grand." Therefore, the terms "birthday" and "birthday" are also used as "words of respect" and "words of self-effacement". Preparation for Birthday Celebration Invitations The invitations used to celebrate a birthday. The birthday invitation is different from other celebration invitations in that it is usually signed by children, grandchildren, relatives or friends, and cannot be signed by oneself. Specific instructions are as follows: Shou Hall layout (a) children and grandchildren named example: for the children and grandchildren named birthday invitations. For a father's birthday, use the characters "家严" or "家父", for a mother's birthday, use the characters "家慈" or "家母", and for a double birthday, use the characters "家严" or "家父". In the case of double birthdays, the characters for "family strictness" and "family kindness" are used side by side. If there are many brothers, the eldest son or the most reputable representative of the brothers can be named, and those with the same family for several generations can also use the words "rate of the children and grandchildren bow", without the need for all of them to co-sign. (B) friends and relatives named Example 2: for friends and relatives named birthday invitations, mostly for more prestigious people in politics or society, the following should be listed on behalf of the names of friends and relatives. (C) birthday invitations (D) double birthday invitations Shou Hall layout Ancient times the layout of the Shou Hall, the general hall in the middle of the wall, the male birthday hanging Nanki Xianweng, female birthday hanging Yaochi Wangmu; or hanging the Eight Immortals to celebrate longevity, three-star charts and other symbols of longevity of the scrolls; or to cut and paste the big gold paper "Shou" character hanging in the center of the auditorium, the middle of the set the ceremony table, the ceremony table furnished with longevity peaches, longevity cake, longevity noodles, incense and peaches. The table is decorated with longevity peaches, longevity cakes, longevity noodles, fragrant flowers and fruits. A red worship mat is placed on the floor for the next generation to salute. All in all, the preparation of birthday wishes is very important, which represents the blessing of everyone's heart, and the birthday person's gratitude to the person who wishes the birthday. Life Wishing Couplets 2012 Life Wishing Couplets (Female Longevity Couplets) Jushui not all life -- Peachland is immortalCrane counts a thousand years of life -- Pine age of ten thousand years of spring
Shoukao levy macro-fu
Dew nourishes the grass - clouds protect the pine
The South Mountain is happy to celebrate - the North Sea is happy to open bottles
The plum blossoms in the upper garden are early. -- The Cypress Leaves on the Immortal Stairs
Preparing for the Canghai Day -- Song Zhu the Elderly Star
A feast of chrysanthemums in front of the feast -- A feast of Tsubaki in the hall
The Tsubaki Tree is a thousand shades of blue. -- The peaches are red for several times
The pine is green in the evening -- The cymbidium is fragrant in the warmth of spring
The bamboo shades the East Pavilion -- The daylilies flourish in the North Hall
The spring never grows old in the Yao Chi. -- The day of life is auspicious
The daylily is frosty and verdant, and Yi Lingzhi is fragrant with dew. The sky is clear and the air is clear, and the sundial is bright. -- The peony is auspicious, the plum blooms in the summer rain, the daylily is full of fragrance, the danggui is fragrant, the moon is open, the gold daylily is celebrated, the wu is brightly lit in the south pole. -- The Spring Breeze and the Reddish-red Tent Talking about the Family and the Country - The Children and Grandchildren Playing around the Knee and the Bed The Yellow Cowslip is a festival in the evening of Autumn - The Fruit of Admiration is a long time in taste Couplets for Birthday Celebration in 2012 （ South Mountain - North Sea
Early plum blossoms in the upper garden - cypress leaves in the immortal steps
The day of the ocean - the day of the song of the old man
The day of the sea. - Song wishes the old man a starry night
A feast of chrysanthemums in front of the feast - A feast of chrysanthemums in the hall
Tsubaki trees are a thousand shades of blue - Beaulieu peaches are a few shades of red
The water of the chrysanthemums does not give us any longevity. - The peach blossom is immortal
A crane counts a thousand years of life - A pine grows old for ten thousand years
A birthday test is a sign of good fortune - Peaceful years
The dew nourishes the three grasses - The clouds protect the nine pines
The clouds protect the nine pines
A king of the earth - The cloud protects the nine pines
The plum blossoms on the mountain report early spring -- the toon tree in front of the family protects the age
The red plums and green bamboos are good friends -- the green cypresses and pale pines are resistant to years of cold
Virtue is as good as an ointment and rain is moist.
The amber lamp pours the wine of a thousand years -- the glazed vase holds the flowers of the four seasons -- the stars in the sky should be with us. The stars in the sky should be our companions -- The pines and cypresses on earth know no age -- Sitting and watching the streams and clouds, we forget the years -- Laughing and holding our turtledoves, we talk about the mulberry and hemp -- People are like beads and stars in the sky -- The fragrance of cypress and wine in front of the banquet -- The apricot blossoms and the rain make you feel gorgeous. Tsubaki clouds are deep and the scenery is long, and there are orchids in the room, and spring rhymes with them -- People are like pines and cypresses, always new, and the fairy planners in the house of the sea add cranes to their calculations -- Spring wine in the Hall of Wah is served at the banquet of peaches -- Longevity Ceremony There is no certain ceremony for celebrating a birthday. Late guests, only to the birthday hall three bows, the birthday star can be timed out of the hall to be congratulated; the rest of the time by the children and nephews in the auditorium to answer the gift. New-style birthday, often before the banquet, by the birthday girl cut the cake rate guests. Longevity hospitality: celebrating longevity, are generally more economic surplus can be carried out, so the hospitality is more elaborate. In ancient times, on the eve of the birthday, began to invite friends and relatives, known as the "warm life"; at noon for the noodle seat, take its "long life" mouth color; evening for the big feast. The next day, there are still banquets to thank the deacon. Longevity banquet, there are two elements seem to be inevitable: one is to blow out the candles on the birthday cake by Shouweng (Shouwu), and then share the cake; the second is to eat noodles, in order to make the long life of the mouth. Nowadays, due to the improvement of living standards, human culture, people do not have a birthday as in the past, the child's birthday to eat a few pieces of cake, the old man's birthday to play a few pots of wine, get some good food even if the birthday. Nowadays, a variety of forms, civilization revered, affectionate, happy birthday people. Especially the old, eighty, ninety and one hundred years old on their birthdays, but also to pay attention to. The custom of wishing a birthday is even stronger. Birthday Wishing Scene Literary Description Wishing people a long life; congratulating birthdays. The poem "Poetry - Xiao Ya - Zhanbi Luo Yi": "Zhanbi Luo Yi, Wei water great. The gentleman is here, and his fortune is as good as a tablet. A 韎韐有奭, as six divisions. The water is so great that I can't even see it. A gentleman's son is here, scabbard on scabbard. A gentleman is a man of ten thousand years, and his family is protected. Look at the Luo carry on, Vi water great. The gentleman to this, fortune and wealth both the same. A gentleman's ten thousand years, to protect his family." Tang Du Mu, "Spring Day Words and Wistfulness Sending Ten Rhymes to Li Changshu of Guozhou": "I have no plan to wear a clear cut, but to hold a toast to life." Song Mi Fu (宋米芾), "Long Tao Sha (浪淘沙)-祝寿庆生申"："Congratulate birthday celebration. I wish you all the best in your endeavors. I wish you a long life. Five Fortunes and Three Spiritual Luck Forever, Long Life Immortal." Song Fan Zhongyan, "Record of Dou Jianji": "Father and son draw the statue of Yujun, make offerings day and night, and wish for longevity in the morning." Song Zhang Qixian (宋張齐贤) "洛陽搢绅旧闻记-李少师贤妻" (The Old Stories of the Luoyang Gentry - Li Shao Shi's Wife): "On every husband's birthday, a girl who knows the rhythm of music must be raised first, and decorated with beads and crocodiles and embroidery, and then toasted his birthday with a goblet of wine." Rulin's Lay History (儒林外史)第十八回："Three gentlemen have never dared to take the birthday toast, and I thank you all." Lao She, "Camel Xiangzi", 14: "Everyone gave him a birthday wish, and he took it in his stride." The birthday wishes can reflect filial piety, and respect for the elderly.