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Ji Li (ceremony)
(), also known as the hairpin ceremony, is the equivalent of the ; the marks the transition from childhood to adulthood of a Chinese woman and involves the use of a (). It is only after the ceremony that a woman is considered an adult and is therefore eligible to be married. In ancient times, the ceremony could be performed by people of any social class; however, rich people were more likely to hold the ceremony than poor people. Origins Both the , the capping ceremony for Chinese men, and the ceremony appeared in China in ancient times, prior to the Qin era. Age The ceremony occurs when a girl is engaged or if she is getting married. However, it typically takes place when a young girl reaches the age of 15 even if the girl is not engaged or married. If the young girl was still not betrothed at the age of 20, the ceremony had to be performed again. Procedures of ceremony The procedure of the ceremony occurs through the following steps: # A married woman, typi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Hairpin
() (also known as ( or ), () or () for short) and (钗) are generic term for hairpin in China. (with the same character of ) is also the term used for hairpins of the Qin dynasty. The earliest form of Chinese hair stick was found in the Neolithic Hemudu culture relics; the hair stick was called ''ji'' (笄), and were made from bones, horns, stones, and jade. Hairpins are an important symbol in Chinese culture, and are associated with many Chinese cultural traditions and customs. They were also used as every day hair ornaments in ancient China; all Chinese women would wear a hairpin, regardless of their social rank. The materials, elaborateness of the hairpin's ornaments, and the design used to make the hairpins were markers of the wearer's social status. Hairpins could be made out of various materials, such as jade, gold, silver, ivory, bronze, bamboo, carved wood, tortoiseshell and bone, as well as others. Prior to the establishment of the Qing dynasty, both men and wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guan Li
The () is the Confucian coming of age ceremony. According to the (), it is only after the coming of age ceremonies that young people could call themselves adults and could share social responsibilities. The name refers to the ritual ceremony for men which involves the use of a , while the () refers to the one for women and involves the use of a . Both the and have important symbolic meaning for the Han Chinese. Both of these ceremonies are key Confucian rites, and are part of the "four rites", along with marriage, mourning rites, and sacrificial rituals. The and the ceremony can be performed by people of any social class; however, rich people were more likely to hold the ceremony than poor people. In the 20th century, these ceremonies slowly phased out, but there has been a recent resurgence of interest, especially in those who are interested in Confucian traditions and . Since 2010, large ceremonies have taken place each year at Wenmiao, in Taiyuan, Shanxi. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qin Dynasty
The Qin dynasty ( ; zh, c=秦朝, p=Qín cháo, w=), or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization ( zh, c=, p=, w=Ch'in ch'ao), was the first dynasty of Imperial China. Named for its heartland in Qin state (modern Gansu and Shaanxi), the Qin dynasty arose as a fief of the Western Zhou and endured for over five centuries until 221 BCE when it founded its brief empire, which lasted only until 206 BCE. It often causes confusion that the ruling family of the Qin kingdom (what is conventionally called a "dynasty") ruled for over five centuries, while the "Qin Dynasty," the conventional name for the first Chinese empire, comprises the last fourteen years of Qin's existence. The divide between these two periods occurred in 221 BCE when King Zheng of Qin declared himself the First Emperor of Qin, though he had already been king of Qin since 246 BCE. Qin was a minor power for the early centuries of its existence. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engagement
An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between the declaration of acceptance of a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be ''fiancés'' (from the French), ''betrothed,'' ''intended'', ''affianced'', ''engaged to be married,'' or simply ''engaged''. Future brides and grooms may be called ''fiancée'' (feminine) or ''fiancé'' (masculine), ''the betrothed'', a ''wife-to-be'' or ''husband-to-be'', respectively. The duration of the courtship varies vastly, and is largely dependent on cultural norms or upon the agreement of the parties involved. Long engagements were once common in formal arranged marriages, and it was not uncommon for parents betrothing children to arrange marriages many years before the engaged couple were old enough. This is still done in some countries. Many traditional Christian denominations have optional rites for Christian betrothal (also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needlework
Needlework is decorative sewing and textile arts handicrafts. Anything that uses a needle for construction can be called needlework. Needlework may include related textile crafts such as crochet, worked with a hook, or tatting, worked with a shuttle. Similar abilities often transfer well between different varieties of needlework, such as fine motor skill and knowledge of textile fibers. Some of the same tools may be used in several different varieties of needlework. According to the ''Ladies' Needlework Penny Magazine'': There are many women who persuade themselves that the occupations particularly allotted to their sex are extremely frivolous; but it is one of the common errors of a depraved taste to confound simplicity with frivolity. The use of the needle is simple, but not frivolous. Background Needlework was an important fact of women's identity during the Victorian age, including embroidery, netting, knitting, crochet, and Berlin wool work. A growing middle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Ceremonial Occasions
In Korea, the marking of traditional milestones in life is known as The Four Ceremonial Occasions, or ''Gwanhonsangje'' (Hangul: 관혼상제). The four rites of passage celebrated in this tradition are the coming of age ('' Gwallye''; Hangul: 관례), marriage ('' Hollye''; Hangul: 혼례), death, or the funeral rites ('' Sangrye''; Hangul: 상례), and rites venerating the ancestors ('' Jerye''; Hangul: 제례). The word ''Gwanhonsangje'' (Hangul: 관혼상제) is a generic term made up of the first letter of each word (''gwallye'', ''hollye'', ''sangrye'', ''jerye''). History The word ''Gwanhonsangje'' (冠婚喪祭)' was first used in the classic book ''Ye-gi'' (예기禮記), and has since been used in many other works describing various rites. Similar weddings and other practices have been observed since the period of the Three Kingdoms., although it is unclear whether the concept of a Confucian wedding ceremony was firmly established at that time. There are brief records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chignon (hairstyle)
A chignon (, , ) is a popular type of hairstyle. The word "chignon" comes from the French phrase ''chignon du cou'', which means nape of the neck. Chignons are generally achieved by pinning the hair into a knot at the nape of the neck or at the back of the head, but there are many variations of the style. They are usually secured with accessories such as barrettes or hairpins. Chignons are frequently worn for special occasions, like weddings and formal dances, but the basic chignon is also worn for everyday casual wear. History The chignon can be traced back to ancient Greece, where Athenian women commonly wore the style with gold or ivory handcrafted hairpins. Athenian men wore the style as well, but they fastened their chignons with a clasp of "golden grasshoppers", according to '' The History of the Peloponnesian War'', by Thucydides. The chignon was specific to Athens, as other city states, such as Cyprus and Sparta, had their own styles of hairdressing. The chignon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binyeo
A ( Hangul: ; ) is a Korean traditional hairpin for fixing ladies' chignons. Its main purpose is to pin the chignon in place, but it also serves as ornamentation, and it has different usages or names according to its material or shape. Therefore, it is possible to identify one's social status by looking at their . are divided into two kinds, a (; ) and a ( ). have a long body and have an upturned 'U' shape. are usually used by women, but they are also used by men to fix their (topknots) in place. In the Joseon Dynasty, on the day of becoming an adult, girls held a coming of age ceremony by putting in their hair. In the ascension myth , which is passed down in the Hamgyeong-do area, it also appears as a medium for to meet the two loved ones. Origin Binyeo, according to historical records, are traced back to use during the Three Kingdoms Era, usually worn with a Goryeo ladies' hair style similar to chignons. Details surrounding the use of the binyeo became more detaile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanfu
''Hanfu'' () is the traditional styles of clothing worn by the Han Chinese. There are several representative styles of ''hanfu'', such as the (an upper-body garment with a long outer skirt), the (an upper-body garment with a long underskirt), the and the , and the (an upper-body garment with Ku (trousers), ku trousers). Traditionally, ''hanfu'' consists of a Paofu, ''paofu'' robe, or a Ru (upper garment), ''ru'' jacket worn as the upper garment with a Qun, ''qun'' skirt commonly worn as the lower garment. In addition to clothing, hanfu also includes several forms of accessories, such as List of Hanfu headwear, headwear, Hanfu footwear, footwear, Hanfu accessories#Waist Ornaments, belts, Hanfu accessories#Jewellery, jewellery, and Hand fan, handheld fans. Nowadays, the hanfu is gaining recognition as the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group, and has experienced a growing fashion revival among young Han Chinese people in China and in the overseas Chinese diaspora. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genpuku
is a Japanese coming-of-age ceremony which dates back to Japan's classical Nara Period (710–794 AD). /sup> This ceremony marked the transition from child to adult status and the assumption of adult responsibilities. The age of participation varied throughout history and depended on factors such as sex, political climate, and social status. Most participants were aristocratic children between the ages of 10 and 20, and most descriptions of genpuku focus on the male ceremony rather than the female ceremony due to the exclusion of women from politically important court positions and warrior status. Important changes in clothing and hairstyle typically denoted this transition, for both men and women. Youth and children were often synonymous, and a period of adolescence was not often present throughout the periods in which traditional genpuku flourished. The etymology of the word, which is atypical, reflects the major points of genpuku ceremonial format; in this case means "he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming Of Age
Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can be part of a ritual or spiritual event, as practiced by many societies. In the past, and in some societies today, such a change is associated with the age of sexual maturity ( puberty), especially menarche and spermarche. In others, it is associated with an age of religious responsibility. Particularly in western societies, modern legal conventions which stipulate points in around the end of adolescence and the beginning of early adulthood (most commonly 18, with the range being 16-21) when adolescents are generally no longer considered minors and are granted the full rights and responsibilities of an adult) are the focus of the transition. In either case, many cultures retain ceremonies to confirm the coming of age, and coming-of-age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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