thrice kneeling and nine times bowing(sān guì jiǔ kòu)

thrice kneeling and nine times bowing

Three kneeling nine percussion, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ā NGU ì Ji ǔ K ò u, meaning the most respected etiquette. It's from Xiaoting miscellany: customized by the house of internal affairs.

Idiom explanation

Kowtow: kowtow. The most respected courtesy.

The origin of Idioms

"Fu Jin's father led the family to thank for their kindness, and performed three kneeling and nine kowtow rites."

Idiom usage

Liu Shaotang's Xiao He Cai Lu Jian Jiao: "so, three high fragrance, a cup of wine, two feet of red cloth hanging branches, Yu Wenqian ~, worshipped the big willow tree as godmother." According to Zhou Li, there are nine kinds of kneeling worship in ancient times: first, Jishou, second, Dunshou, third, kongshou, fourth, vibration, fifth, auspicious worship, sixth, vicious worship, seventh, eighth, praise and ninth. According to Zhu faman, a Taoist in the Tang Dynasty, there are four kinds of worshiping Rites: "the first one, the second one, the third one and the fourth one.". Jishou is a ceremony of three kneeling and nine kowtowing. To make a gift is to worship it, once or three times. Compliance is to do according to the regulations of Keyi on worship. The ritual of heart is to move the gods without action and by speaking. According to the book, there should be three kneeling and nine kowtowing ceremony in Zhou Dynasty! The three kneeling and nine kowtow ceremony is aimed at heaven, earth, emperor, teacher and father. kneeling is a symbol of respect to the extreme, kneeling to show the heart of sincere service. Three kneeling and nine kowtowing is a great ceremony, which shows great respect and sincerity in the heart, and is the biggest etiquette of worshiping God. the so-called "three kneeling and nine kowtowing" is to kneel and worship three times. When worshiping, you should touch your head on the ground, kneel three times and nine kowtowing. When worshiping God, you should first step out of your left foot, with the back of your hand up. When kowtowing at a funeral, the real ceremony is to kneel down four times and worship twelve times. The right foot comes out first and the palm is up when kowtowing.

Chinese PinYin : sān guì jiǔ kòu