The Research On Wedding Etiquette And Custom Of Gold Bottle Plum

This thesis is a complete wedding etiquette and custom research from a folk—custom viewpoint in Gold Bottle Plum. There are many wedding etiquette and custom in the book, not only forms the polt and shapes the character, but also posses as living fossil.This thesis divided into five parts. Through carding the history variance of wedding emcee, the first chapter of the thesis points out that there are two kinds of cases of widow's wedding. One is folklore, the other is practice prejudication, which most of widows follow. Through carding the history variance of matchmakers and distinguishing official matchmakers and private matchmakers, the second part analyses the matchmakers in Gold Bottle Plum combining other literature works. Then the author explores why this industry is so prosper. Through reviewing the origin and history development of mutual—looking, the third part analyses the processes of looking Yu—Lou, Meng and points out the imparity social status in it. Through reviewing the history development of accepting gifts and analyzing accepting gifts in Gold Bottle Plum, the fourth part points out in feudalist societies marrying in essential is business. Through reviewing the content of lying house ceremony, the fifth part points out lying house becomes a way of showing off in that time. Lying house ceremony marked Xi Men—Qing" making fortune.In addition, the author also introduce other etiquette and custom such as handing over gifts, finishing meals, doing three days and so on. He makes great efforts to review the historical course in order to understand the magnum opus deeper.