Taizhou City Wedding Customs

Zhejiang
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Time travel! Time travel!! Whose wedding?: The gongs and drums were loud, and the suona was exciting. A wedding procession in Tang suits came from Ziyang Street with a sedan chair carried by eight people. In front was a wedding sign with the words "dragon and phoenix", and two female companions each held a lantern, and the band followed closely behind. Next came the sedan chair, in which sat the bride wearing a phoenix crown and a red veil. Next to her was the groom, and behind her was the team carrying the dowry. Yes, the "uncle chicken" carrying a pole and the matchmaker carrying a small bag of evergreen and red rice followed closely behind. Did we travel back hundreds of years? Or was it that someone held a wedding in the most traditional way? A scan of the marriage customs in the prefecture: The "Taizhou Prefecture Records" states: (During the Tang Zhide period) "(Zheng) Qian selected children from the people to teach them, and he led them in everything from the rites of marriage, funerals and sacrifices to the rites of ascending, descending and bowing." The marriage customs in the prefecture gradually took shape. The marriage customs of Fucheng include "six rites" such as "accepting the marriage proposal, asking for the name, accepting the marriage proposal, accepting the marriage proposal, asking for the date, and welcoming the bride". Among them, the welcoming ceremony is the core part of the entire marriage etiquette. Only after the welcoming ceremony is held, it is considered a real marriage, otherwise people will not recognize the marriage of the two parties. Nowadays, Xiaoding and Dading still exist among the people. "Three-day wine": Fucheng's wedding customs pay attention to holding "three-day wine". It includes the first night wine, the main night wine and the farewell wine, among which the main night is the most solemn. The wedding is held in the afternoon of the main night. After the sedan chair stops on the road, the man spreads a red bag on the ground (the opening of the bag must face forward), the bride steps on the bag and takes a few steps. The man connects the bag with a straw mat. When the bride walks in front of the hall, she steps on the fire plate burning sesame seeds and enters the bridal chamber. After 12 o'clock in the midnight, "sending the bridal chamber" begins. During this period, there are also customs such as turning over the table and making trouble in the bridal chamber. The next day, the elders "drink tea", send the meeting hairpin, and go home after lunch. Intangible Cultural Heritage Tips: The grand ancient wedding customs reflect the local culture. At present, there are still customs such as "three-day wine" in rural areas. It was listed in the Taizhou City Intangible Cultural Heritage List in June 2010. There is a Fucheng Wedding Exhibition Hall at No. 135 Fuqian Street.

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