It is the main etiquette to celebrate children's one-year-old birthday, which existed in the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577) in China and was called "test child". In the Song Dynasty (960- 1279), it became more popular and was called "Examining Zhou", and later it was called "Grasping Zhou" among the people.
When the baby is one year old, relatives and friends usually give gifts. Wealthy families have a "one-year-old banquet" in which paintings, pens, swords, abacus, scales and other instruments are displayed for children to choose and predict the future according to their own preferences.
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In the history of the Korean nation, from the Silla period (57-935 BC), the Korean nation was deeply influenced by Chinese etiquette in various manners. The name, purpose and form of the ceremony of seizing the Zhou Dynasty by Koreans are basically the same as the "Kao Zi" in ancient China.
One-year-old birthday party and the etiquette of catching the week have been passed down among Korean people in China for more than 50 years. Since 1980s, they have become more popular than before.
"Grasping the Week" is to put all kinds of items on the birthday table and let the children grab what they like at will. Grasping Zhou Zhili originated from ancient beliefs and symbols. When babies grab things from the birthday table, they judge their interests and future by what they grab first.
Therefore, the items or cakes placed on the birthday table have symbolic significance. Bow and knife symbolize martial arts, ruler cutting symbolizes craftsmanship, calligraphy and pen symbolize literary talent, thread balls symbolize longevity, white ice cream symbolizes white heart, muffins symbolize economy and wisdom, making cakes symbolizes strong will, and sorghum cakes symbolize exorcism.
The baby's striped sleeve coat comes from the five colors of red, yellow, blue, white and black in the concept of yin and yang and five elements, which means health and longevity.
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