Form and meaning of bar mitzvah
Since ancient times, people have had adult ceremony, that is to hold a ceremony for boys and girls at a certain age, the meaning is officially entered the adult stage.There are three forms of men’s crown ceremony, women’s ceremonial ceremony, and modern characteristics of the coming-of-age ceremony, which have the important significance of dividing social responsibilities and cultivating a sense of responsibility and responsibility.
What is the coming-of-age ceremony
The coming-of-age ceremony is also known as the Ding ceremony and the coming-of-age ceremony.A ritual performed by the youth of old when they entered adulthood.The forms vary from nation to nation.It means that the youth has reached a certain age and is sexually mature, and can marry, and from then on, as an adult of the clan, participate in various activities.The coming-of-age ceremony (also known as the Cheng Ding ceremony) is performed by the clan elders according to tradition for young people to perform certain ceremonies before they can be recognized.In ancient times, the men of the Han nationality practiced the crown ceremony, and the women practiced the gauze ceremony.In ancient times, adulthood was crowned first, and then the wedding ceremony.Therefore, the word "crown marriage" is often used together.
The specific form of the coming-of-age ceremony
1.The men’s crown ceremony
The crown ceremony, a kind of ancient ceremony, was the coming-of-age ceremony of ancient Chinese Han men.Guanli means that a young man reaches a certain age and is sexually mature enough to marry, and from then on, he will participate in various activities as an adult of the clan.The main part of the crown ceremony is that three kinds of crowns, such as the cloth crown, the leather bian and the jue bian, are added to the head of the crowned person in turn.The cloth crown is actually a piece of black cloth.According to legend, in ancient times, white cloth was used as the crown.If it was sacrificed, it was dyed black, so it was called the cloth crown, which was the original crown.
2.Women’s hairpin ceremony
Ancient Han men’s coming-of-age ceremony was a crown ceremony, while women’s hairpin ceremony."Book of Rites, Quli" says:"Women are promised to marry, and the words are written." It can be seen that women hold the ceremony and take the words after marriage.Ji Li was younger than Guan Li, and "Book of Rites Miscellaneous Notes" said:"Women are promised to marry in fifteen years, and they will be married." In this case, the age of marriage is fifteen years old.If a woman does not agree to marry for a long time, it can be dealt with in a flexible way.Zheng Xuan commented in the "Book of Rites, Nei Ze":"If she does not agree to marry, she will be married at twenty." Similar to the crown ceremony.
3.Modern rite of passage
According to records, Taiwan, China has held a classical rite of passage every year since the 1990s.In front of the Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple, more than 300 young men and women over the age of 20 participated in the coming-of-age ceremony.The men wore blue robes and the women wore white clothes and black skirts.After ringing the bells and drums, offering incense, offering jue, offering food, and reading the congratulatory text, all bowed three times to the holy seat of the most holy teacher, Confucius.Then, 12 delegates walked to the reception stage where the red carpet was rolled out.The VIPs put black crowns on the boys’ heads, and the girls’ long hair was pinned with a silver hairpin, which symbolized "crown" and "worship".".Almost at the same time as the other side of the strait, during the "May 4th" Youth Festival in mainland China, Nanjing is in front of Yuhuatai, Shanghai is in Chenyi Square, Shenyang is in Jiuyi8 Square, and other cities have held news of coming-of-age ceremonies, see you from time to time.on the newspaper.
What is the significance of the coming-of-age ceremony
The year of the crown ceremony, that is, the age of entering adulthood, has certain particulars.Confucianism believes that human growth is inseparable from learning, and different age groups have different learning content.In adulthood, it is necessary to enter a higher level of learning.In addition, for young people who represent the future, through certain ceremonies as a sign of adulthood, the society will recognize and manage and restrain them.More importantly, through the rites of passage, the recipient’s sense of social responsibility and obligation is cultivated.The significance cannot be denied.After a long period of disappearance of the traditional crown ceremonies, collective coming-of-age ceremonies have quietly emerged on both sides of the Taiwan Strait at almost the same time.
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