Which seat is correct at the party?

In ancient banquet etiquette, the seating order of guests was "left first, regarded as the chief". The seating order is "Zuo Zun Dong" and "Zun Men".

If it is a round table, the host and guests face the gate. In terms of the distance from the host and guest, the closer the host and guest are, the more respected they are. At the same distance, the left side is more respected than the right side.

If it is a square table, if there is a seat facing the gate, the seat on the right side of the gate is the host and guest. If it is not facing the gate, the right seat on the east side is the chief.

When having dinner, sitting in the north and south is generally the first place on the table; Sit east and sit west; Then sit west and sit east; Sitting south and sitting north is next. When arranging seats, the guest of honor is at the top and the host is at the bottom. In traditional courtyards, the north room is positive and the east and west are compartments. On the left hand side of the main house, that is, the east of the north house is the first room, and the west is the second room.

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China's wine table culture is unique to China. History is almost as long as human history, and China people mastered brewing technology long before Chinese characters matured. There are records about wine and drinking culture in many ancient books. Wine culture is deeply rooted in the blood of China people and has a far-reaching influence.

There are more than 20 references to wine in The Book of Songs, and wine is endowed with the meanings of etiquette, sociality and leisure, which embodies the specific patriarchal order and human relations. There are also many ancient books devoted to the study of wine, such as Jiugu in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Jiufu Jiuzhen in the Western Han Dynasty, Jiujie in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Jiujing Jiupu in the early Tang Dynasty and so on. It can be seen that wine has long been an important element of China culture.

As old as Chinese wine table culture is the culture of persuading wine. The catering in ancient China played an extremely important social function, so it was delayed for a long time. Banquets in the Tang Dynasty generally began in the morning and lasted until dusk, not less than seven or eight hours. During the Qing Dynasty, many banquets paid by the government even lasted for three to five days.

These are both social activities and political activities. In the whole banquet, besides dancing and singing, it is wine. China's early ethos of persuading wine originated from various enduring banquets. Eating a meal for such a long time will inevitably dry up the topic, and drinking will be boring, so various persuasion techniques have been invented.

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