It plays an important role in traditional social life. Their wives are called aunts, aunts or aunts.

In China tradition, uncle is the parent representative of mother's family.

He is closer and more noble than menstruation (mother's sister). In the tradition of Han nationality, uncle is the biggest, and he enjoys different status relations in all in-laws relations. This power is mainly reflected in his handling of important affairs of his mother's family and nephew's family. There are many folk sayings, such as "thunder in the sky, grandpa on the ground" and "eagle in the sky, grandpa on the ground", and their status and authority can be seen.

In many places in ancient times, when a woman is pregnant, she should first report to her uncle (that is, her mother's family) outside her family. In Jiangsu, there is a saying that "Maomi porridge was sent to her uncle's house", which means that she should report to her uncle after the baby is born.

Uncle also has the right to decide whether his sister remarries, and his status is average. Because uncle is the power representative of mother's family, in ancient times, many people made a fortune in the name of uncle, called "uncle"; Celebrities such as Tian Fen in the Han Dynasty and Yang in the Tang Dynasty all gained official positions.

Local custom

On occasions such as weddings and funerals in Shandong, all in-laws are uncles who need to sit in their seats. Try to avoid young uncles and old uncles sitting at the same table, in line with the custom of respecting the elderly in Shandong. If they are all about the same age, then uncle must be better.

In Shanxi custom, uncle plays an important role in daily life etiquette such as marriage, funeral and separation.

The ancient customs in Fujian have great respect for uncles (mainly mothers), and even in Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, they are called mother uncles. My uncle is an important person at weddings and funerals. There is a folk saying that "there is a god in the sky and a mother uncle in the ground" or "there is a god in the sky (Jade Emperor) and a mother uncle in the ground", which means the biggest god in the sky (Jade Emperor) and the biggest mother uncle in the world.

Besides, according to the tradition of Minnan people and Hakka people, when a daughter is about to get married, her uncle (mainly her mother) needs to take the lead (after her ancestors and parents, if she has a grandfather, a nurse and in-laws, she will be delayed). When I get married, I must offer tea or drinks, red dates and sweet potatoes, and my uncle must give me red envelopes.