Well, a kind of gourd, bitter and inedible, commonly known as bitter gourd, is often used to make gourd. In ancient times, people used it as a wine container when they got married.

Couplet: It started in the Zhou Dynasty and was a ceremony for the old couple to get married. In the ceremony, a gourd was cut into two scoops, and the handles were connected by threads. The bride and groom each took a drink and drank the same drink, which symbolized the marriage and connected the two. It can also be said that it was the "drinking a cup of wine" of the ancients. Although in modern weddings, people no longer hold wine with a cup of wine, but the cup of wine connected by colored lines still retains the meaning of "husband and wife becoming one".

Drink: drink mixed wine

The meanings of drinking mainly include the following:

First, it is said that the wine is extremely bitter, and the husband and wife share the bitter wine, which symbolizes that the two will share the joys and sorrows in the future, and the troubles will be with * * * *;

Second, it means that husband and wife will be tied together like a donkey in the future and become one;

Three, as one of the ancient musical instruments, "harmony" means that the bride and groom will be harmonious and harmonious forever after marriage.