In the history of China, because of the long history of civilization, there are always many customs. And because China is very vast, it is true that the customs in different regions will be slightly different, and we actually have to abide by some customs and habits in different regions.
Historically, there have always been many customs and traditions in the red and white affairs.
In the history of the mainland, there is such a sentence: "It is not strange that the red things are gifted to people, and the white things are not accepted by people." This phrase is a traditional custom that many people know. Moreover, when doing red and white things, people always deliberately have to obey it. And this custom left by the predecessors is actually what everyone should remember. So what exactly does this sentence mean? Let's analyze from this the wisdom of the old ancestors.
The connotation of "red things are not strange to people"
This sentence is obviously composed of two small sentences, and if you want to understand, you still have to start with the first sentence, that is, "red things are not strange to people".
First of all, we must first understand what the red thing means in China's history. "Red" often means auspicious and festive, so it is very simple that "red things" refer to some good things, such as: marriage, having children, and birthday celebrations, etc., are some good days.
According to Chinese tradition, whenever the family wants to do this kind of "red event", it is necessary to notify all relatives and friends to gather together to participate.
And this sentence "Red things are not strange to people." "There are also two meanings. The first meaning is that when the family invites guests to a red event, there is also a certain number of etiquette. This means that when doing red things, as long as your number of gifts arrives, in fact, guests will come.
And the number of gifts invited is generally to invite others, give guests some candy, cakes and the like, which is a kind of etiquette, and the other party will also take the gift to your family's red event when the time comes.
Another meaning of this sentence is that when doing red things at home, even if people do not bring gifts, in fact, the owner of the organizer will not mind. This is because the red thing is a happy thing, even if the guests have something that can't come, if the gift arrives, that is, the blessing arrives, they will not mind.
And this sentence, although simple, is actually describing the number of gifts when doing things and inviting guests, which is also very important. In fact, the red event is a good thing, many times the guests are willing to participate, and the organizers are also very happy and happy.
The meaning of "white things are not received by people"
What does it mean to say another sentence: "No one will receive a gift in vain"?
This must first start with the meaning of "white things". "White things" generally refer to the death of someone in the family, which is a sad thing, and at this time, relatives and friends will be invited to the home for mourning and commemoration.
And this sentence "white things are not accepted by people" also has two meanings. The first meaning is that when doing white things at home, the general owner will send obituary to relatives and friends, and the person who receives this obituary must go, because white things are a very sad thing, so inviting you to help is actually trusting you, so if there is no accident, you must go.
Therefore, the meaning of this sentence is that those who are ovulated must go. And many times, in fact, if you do white things, even if the owner is not invited, you have to go by yourself, because the people who do white things are very painful in their hearts, so they should come uninvited.
The second meaning is that if you can't go to the scene, in fact, you can't let others carry your courtesy, which is taboo in white things and is impolite. That is to say, the gift in the white thing should be given by you personally, and no one can arrive every time the gift arrives. If you really entrust someone to carry the gift, in fact, the organizer will not accept it. And this is the second meaning of this sentence.
Moreover, in fact, there is a custom in the white and red things, that is, if you do not have a gift on the day, then you cannot make up the gift in the future, which is impolite and bad, and the organizer will not accept the future gift.
The second half of this sentence actually reveals the rules of giving gifts when doing white things, as well as the rules of participation.
Old customs, still observed
In China, because of the accumulation and precipitation of five thousand years of culture, our country has a lot of customs and rules, and this sentence: "Red things are not strange to people, and white things are not accepted by people", which is actually a very typical example.
Although society has now progressed, many of these rules still need to be observed.
Some people may think that in fact, so many customs now seem to have no scientific reason. Indeed, these customs may not have scientific reason, but they are the sustenance of our ancestral traditions, and they are a kind of inheritance of our ancient customs, which is the essence of Chinese civilization and culture, which we can never forget.
Of course, it has to be said that in fact, in many customs that have been handed down in ancient times to the present, some are also bad and full of superstition, and for these customs, we should also have some trade-offs and cannot blindly abide by them. Be able to learn to take its essence and remove its dross.
There are many etiquettes and customs in China, and it is these rituals that have created our unique national culture, and these customs have also achieved our most special habits, which we should protect. And these ritual numbers are not only the testimony of history, but also the testimony of etiquette, so we must respect these rituals in order to highlight China's unique civilization and etiquette.
epilogue
In fact, whether it is a red thing or a white thing, it is inseparable from every household, and it is also experienced by every family. The joy of the red thing, the sorrow of the white thing, no matter which kind of participation, we should abide by the relevant etiquette, so as not to touch each other, and not to make the organizer unhappy, so that it is reasonable and correct. Therefore, many times we look at some old sayings and customs, in fact, in order to allow us to learn some etiquette, not too much to understand the scale.
In addition to the two sentences introduced today, there are actually many others, and these are the treasures of our traditional Chinese culture, which also need us to inherit, although some have been simplified, but also part of our traditional civilization.
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