The etiquette of paying tribute to the elderly

The etiquette of paying tribute to the elderly. Many people understand the filial piety, know to give the old man to pay tribute to life, but life also has many rules need to pay attention to, life etiquette to pay attention to and taboos include a lot, this is not only a cultural heritage, but also to the blessing of the old people, and now share to the old man to pay tribute to the etiquette of life.

To the old man birthday etiquette Part 1

Luoyang folk from ancient times have honored the old and respect the virtues of the old, to the old man birthday is its main form of expression. The old age for a long time for life. (Zhuangzi - stealing metatarsal) said: "people on the life of a hundred years old, in the life of eighty, under the life of sixty". Folk life star meaning people have "sixty for life, seventy for the old man, eighty for the eighties, ninety for the oldest, a hundred years old for the star" said. Luoyang folk elders to the elderly, customary birthday in the virtual age. Think life down this day, is the first birthday. Therefore, 59 years old, is the 60th birthday month. Wish life generally more from the age of 60, and the elderly parents have passed away. Yu Jin, Yanshi two counties commonly known as "do life". After starting to do life, can not be interrupted, to show longevity. Folk birthday wishes to pay attention to the whole number, such as 60, 70, 80, etc., every ten is to celebrate. Especially important to 80 birthday, then to celebrate. When wishing a birthday, to be celebrated by the elders of the elderly to send "birthday gift", but also to hold a certain worship rituals. Due to differences in family economic status, the scale of the birthday celebration is not the same. But regardless of the complexity of the thick and thin, all expressed a piece of filial piety and wish the old man a long and healthy good wishes.

A birthday gift

The birthday gift is mostly prepared by the children of the family descendants, but also relatives and friends gift. Life gift varieties are rich and diverse, depending on the person. Both food and clothing, but not less than a hanging scroll, life and life screen.

Food to the elderly usually like to eat the main, but can not lack of birthday peach, birthday cake and noodles. Peach is usually steamed with the noodles themselves, but also with fresh peaches. Longevity cake refers to the birthday gift pastry, more flour, sugar and edible color steamed into shape, decorated with various patterns. Yanshi County, in addition to sending peach-shaped steamed buns, but also to send pomegranate-shaped steamed buns. The birthday noodles are thin and long, in order to look forward to the old man "rich and noble constantly head".

The hanging scroll is mostly made of red silk, the size of the hall, the content of the inscription is mostly four words of auspicious words. Longevity couplets and more matching the hall, the hall above more than a large "life" word, or painting symbolizes longevity characters, plants and animals. Longevity screen is divided into two kinds, one for the scroll painting, more than 4 panels or 8 panels arranged into groups, hanging on the wall; a carved or inlaid vertical screen, small display in the case, large standing on the ground. In the Qing Dynasty, the rigid division clamped ditch village Qiao Cuixin grandmother's 80 birthday, friends and relatives congratulate the jade inlaid with eight life screen, still well-preserved. The life hanging scroll, birthday couplets, life screen because of the congratulations of the people of different sex, age, status, wording, diction should also be different.

Second, the birthday custom

For the elderly to celebrate the birthday of the rituals are not set, depending on the person. Wealthy people need to arrange the birthday hall, the main hall in the middle of hanging a large "birthday" word, the table set the eight immortals, the old man, the birthday peach, birthday noodles and other items. Inside the hall, colorful candles are burned and red felt is spread on the floor. On the day of the birthday, friends and relatives bring gifts to congratulate. The old man wearing new clothes, over 80 years old can wear red shoes, sitting on the birthday hall, accepting friends and relatives, the younger generation of congratulations and bowing. When celebrating a birthday in the old city of Luoyang, those who are not out of the "five services" must kowtow, and the rest salute. Kowtow to worship, that is, son and daughter-in-law, daughter and son-in-law to worship. After the birthday ceremony, we should eat the birthday noodles first, which means prolonging life. Then held a birthday banquet, the birthday old man sitting on the seat, and friends and family descendants *** drink wine. The first three bowls of food, are the eldest son kneeled down and raised his head to send to the table, to show their gratitude to the guests. After three bowls of guests called out for a change, only by the helpers on the dishes. After the banquet guests to take the birthday peach, parents alive at home to take more than two. Some also invited music classes, storytelling, theater to celebrate at home.

To the old man birthday etiquette Part 2

As a fine tradition of the Chinese nation, birthday wishes have been respected by successive dynasties. From the emperors and generals down to the common people, love (filial piety and respect) for the elderly, through the birthday wishes and pray for longevity of the matter is not extensive examples.

As early as the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, China's upper ruling groups have appeared in the original form of birthday celebration activities. It should be said that, after the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States period, the wine offering on the birthday activities, although not necessarily associated with a particular birthday, but because the activity itself has the characteristics of "for people on the birthday", so it can still be said that today's birthday rituals prototype.

In order to achieve longevity, the king of Qin sent Xu Fu, a magician, with 3,000 boys and girls, across the sea to seek a cure for immortality. Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han Dynasty, held wine for his birthday, and since the Tang and Song dynasties, emperors have set up special festivals to congratulate themselves on their birthdays. From ancient times to the present, this custom has been far-reaching, phase extension.

Since ancient times, folk have the virtue of honoring the elderly, to the elderly birthday is its main form of expression.

Years of old age for life, Zhuangzi said: "people, on the life of a hundred years old, in the life of eighty, under the life of sixty". Ancient people have "sixty for life, seventy for the old man, eighty for the eighty, ninety for the oldest, a hundred years old for the star".

Longevity mostly from the age of 60 years old, customary to the virtual age of calculation, and the parents of the elderly have passed away. After the beginning of life, can not be interrupted, to show longevity; life expectancy emphasis on the whole number, such as 60, 70, 80, etc., every ten is to celebrate. Particularly important 80 birthday, a grand celebration of the old man's age; birthday wishes have "celebrated nine do not celebrate ten" said. Such as the old man over 60 years old birthday, not the whole 60 years old to do life, but 59 years old, "nine" to take the meaning of long, that nine is the most respected, the largest number, I hope the elderly from life the more live longer; birthday, generally scheduled for the day of the birthday, to set up a birthday hall, to be celebrated by the elders of the old man to send "! Shouli", but also to hold a certain birthday ceremony, to participate in the birthday banquet and so on.

Due to differences in family economic status, the scale of the birthday celebration is not the same. But regardless of the complexity of the thick and thin, all expressed a piece of filial piety and the blessing of the old man's good wishes for a long and healthy life.

Most of the folk life in the home, usually to set up the birthday hall, burning birthday candles, knot birthday color.

Shou Hall is generally located in the main hall, for the place of worship. If the birthday star for the old man, the front of the hall hanging high on the red satin color embroidery of the "Hundred Shou Tu" (see Figure 6) or the Eight Immortals figure spelled out by the giant "Shou". On both sides of the longevity couplets, the contents of the "blessing of longevity star door, spring in the elderly family"; "goblet flying Yao step to the immortal blessing, Ruiyi Jinping see longevity star" and so on. In the center for the "Longevity Star" (Antarctic old man star), or for the "Fu", "Luk", "life" three stars. In front of the case display candles, flower pots, incense burners and other preaching prolonged life. Ornaments. The table is also provided with longevity peach, longevity noodles, longevity wine, longevity points and other items. Such as the old woman to do life, the front of the hall hanging color "five blessings (bat) hold life" (see Figure 7), in the middle of the "Ma Gu (the legendary female immortal)" one, the other the same.

To do life to feast guests, to congratulate the people with more birthday gifts, which to the birthday peach, birthday hanging scroll, birthday couplets are more.

Shouli began, the birthday star dressed up, according to the male left and female right sitting in the hall next to the case, to accept friends and relatives and the younger generation of congratulations. As usual, the birthday ceremony is two bows and three bows, the younger generation kneeling. In the event of a birthday greeting, the recipient must rise and ask the other party to be excused. If there is a minor child in the younger generation, he or she must give some money to him or her. If the recipient still has elders alive, the elders must be allowed to sit on the congratulatory seat. In addition, all immediate family members pay their respects in the morning before the birthday banquet. The first thing you need to do is to get your hands dirty.

Congratulated by the younger generation shall be on both sides of the birthday hall eight lined up, to come to congratulate the kneeling people one by one to return the salute. After the worship, set up a banquet, *** with the drink birthday wine, eat birthday noodles. Afterwards, the birthday star will also bring the whole family in the Shoutang ritual "birthday star" or "Ma Gu".

In addition, some people have to "light flowers" at the end, that is, a number of lamps on the plate, each lamp on the plate to put a colorful lamp paper twisted into a lamp, dipped in sesame oil to light. The number of lamps shall be the same as the number of years of the birthday girl, a year a lamp, and finally add two, known as the "year of life" a lamp, "increase the life of the year" a lamp. Then the star of the birthday on the incense, his children and friends in turn kneeling salute. Finally, by the people who worship the birthday of each person to support a lamp tray, parade "send drive", said "send lamp flower". To the outside of the gate, the "God code", "God money and food" and other incineration, the birthday ceremony was completed.

Kang Shou home "birthday party for the elderly although not as elaborate and grand as in ancient times, but the birthday of the elderly gathered together, happy, laughing, performing programs, games, cut the cake together, make a wish, together with the birthday, is very meaningful, is the "empty nest" of the lonely hearts of the elderly. "The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on a new pair of shoes or boots.

As the old saying goes: "Sixty years old, seventy years old", the old man lived to this age is not easy, "Kangshou home" hope that the elderly members of the tree of life is evergreen, the blessing of life and fortune often, and I wish the world's elderly people can live a long and healthy life, enjoy the days of life!

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Expansion: birthday wishes for the elderly

I wish the old birthday boy a bright sun and moon, pine and crane spring, smile and mouth always open, heaven and earth to enjoy forever.

A restful and quiet old age, a rest, a pleasure, a supreme enjoyment! Wish you blessings like the East China Sea long flowing, life than the South Mountain ageless pine !

May the tree of your life be evergreen and the water of your life flow forever!

Congratulations and blessings to you, your children and grandchildren, your family, your grandchildren, your grandchildren, your grandchildren, your grandchildren, your grandchildren, your grandchildren, your grandchildren, your grandchildren, your grandchildren, your grandchildren.

I wish the birthday girl a longevity higher than the sky, a blessing deeper than the sea, a spring and autumn that never grows old, and a blessed star that shines brightly.

The sun and the moon shine brightly, the sun and the moon shine together, the pine and the crane are always in spring, the latter is blessed with boundless happiness, wealth and well-being, and the spring and the autumn will never grow old.

Light the birthday candles, sing the birthday song, **** with the wishes of the birthday girl to increase wealth and longevity, add light and color and good luck.

The family gathered together, *** enjoy the happiness of the family, *** create a better future.

Congratulations to the birthday girl, blessed as the East China Sea, the sun and the moon.

Pine and crane spring, spring and autumn never old, ancient and rare again, joy far and long.

Also wish everyone sitting here happiness and well-being!

Dear Grandpa, I send you the most sincere and warmest blessings, wishing Grandpa good fortune like the East China Sea, longevity like the South China Sea, health as you wish, happiness and happiness, smile and laugh often, and benefit from longevity!

The star of longevity sends peaches of longevity to your home, wishing you a long and healthy life, good health, children and grandchildren are very caring of the family, people are open-minded and praised by everyone, your heart is always happy, and good luck to the wealth!