You must know how to "bow to the fingers" when drinking tea, it turns out that knocking on the table opposite is just a return gift to you
Chinese traditional culture is broad and profound, and Chinese tea culture is also very particular, and everyone will face the time to drink tea with friends, leaders or juniors. I don't know if you have noticed an interesting phenomenon, when you pour tea for others, many people will use their fingers to knock on the table, sometimes once, sometimes twice, sometimes three times, what does this mean? People who know the tea ceremony will know the depth of your Taoism when they see your movements, and the action of "knocking on the table" is "knocking on the fingers".
The kowtow ceremony is also called the kowtow ceremony, because the "hand" is the same as the "head", so the kowtow also symbolizes the meaning of kowtow, generally expressing gratitude. Legend "Knock Finger Ceremony" originated from Emperor Qianlong's private visit to Jiangnan Micro Service, brought a few ministers to rest in the teahouse, Qianlong poured tea for his subordinates in the teahouse, the subordinates thought that this matter could not be done, the subordinates wanted to kneel three times and kowtow to thank him, and they were afraid of exposing the identity of the emperor, and the subordinates had an idea, so they came up with a plan to replace "kowtow" with "kowtow", so the "clasp hand ceremony" on the tea table was handed down in this way. , it has evolved into a tea drinking etiquette for tea lovers to express gratitude to the tea pourers. So how should different generations knock on each other? It would be rude to be confused.
1. The younger generation gives tea to the elders
If the younger generation pours tea for the elders, in order to reflect the generosity of the elders and their own etiquette, then the elders can tap the table with their index or middle fingers, which is actually equivalent to nodding. But when you tap your fingers on the tabletop, you only need to knock once, which is equivalent to nodding your head once. Of course, if you want to show your appreciation for the younger generation, you can also knock three times.
2. The elders pour tea for the juniors
When the younger generation "bows to the elders", you can finger and fist, the heart of the fist is downward, and then tap the table with five fingers, which is actually equivalent to the kneeling of the five bodies.
3. Tea ceremony between peers
When the host pours tea to the guest, you can put your index finger and middle finger together, and tap the table three times, which is equivalent to holding your fists with both hands. Respect for tea culture is also a sign of respect for each other.
Drinking tea is a very simple habit of life, but in the process of drinking tea, through these subtle actions can show respect and gratitude to others, creating a harmonious and elegant atmosphere, seemingly simple actions, but can reflect a person's insight and cultivation, I think these are also what we need to know, but also our interpersonal skills must be used.
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