Spring Festival Folk Custom Boxing Order

 

Spring Festival Folk Custom Boxing Order

 

It is a custom to drink during the Spring Festival. But in many places, drinking orders and punches are required when drinking. This is an alternative landscape of Chinese drinking culture.

The fist-drawing begins - the flat-fist versus the drawing-fist is also known as the fist-guessing, guessing, guessing, and thumb-fighting. That is, when drinking, two people hold out their fingers at the same time and each say a number. Whoever says the number matches the total number of fingers stretched by both parties, the winner is The winner drinks, the loser drinks. This is a drinking game from ancient China that is still fashionable today. It increases the excitement of drinking and highlights the celebration. It is a kind of folk drinking game. It is quite skillful, leaving room for players to use their wits and wits, and because they have to shout when playing, it is exciting and highly competitive.

The popular "Packing Boxing" among the people is the common name of Jiuquan. Jiuquan originated from the drinking order, with the purpose of persuading people to drink and add to the fun. According to the book "Wuzazu" written by Xie Zhaozhe of the Ming Dynasty, the tradition of punching can be traced back to the hand gesture orders of the Han Dynasty. In the process of development, rowing boxing has become a family after all, and the method of executing orders has also become an independent system. "Empty Boxing", "Inner Boxing", "Five Poison Boxing", "Five Elements Sheng Ke Ling", "Seven Stars Chasing the Moon Ling", "January Three Ji Ling", etc. are all in this category. "New History of the Five Dynasties·Shi Hongzhao's Biography" records: "In the future, there will be drinking chapters, and drunkenness is a hand signal." People in the Tang Dynasty called punching as "thumb battle", "beckoning order", "fighting order", etc. "Shengyin Chapter" records: "Huangfu Song gestures for drinking orders, the five fingers and the joints of the palm are famous, and the five fingers of the general call are the five peaks, then it is known that the opening The game of boxing has been around for a long time.”

There are records of boxing in "Seven Heroes and Five Righteousnesses". Even counting from that time, it has a history of eight or nine hundred years; if it is counted as one of the contents of wine culture, it can be regarded as having a long history. Drinking order is a kind of entertainment game at the banquet. Generally, one person is elected as the ordering officer during the banquet. The others take turns to say poems, couplets or other similar games according to the order. Those who disobey the order or fail are punished by drinking, so it is also called "drinking order". Drink on command."

The traditional method of punching since ancient times is for two people to use one hand at the same time and guess the sum of the numbers they have guessed at the same time. If both of them guess wrong or guess right, they will continue until one party guesses correctly. Anyone who guesses wrong will be fined.

The punching is done with the mouth and hands, and the two people face each other. The key points are: first, extend your fingers and shout the number at the same time; second, the number you shout out must be a number above the number of the extended fingers and a number within the sum of 5; third, when you first learn to punch, you usually just shout If you become familiar with the numbers, you can enrich your expressions and become part of the wine culture.

The specifics are as follows: both of them stretch out a hand at the same time, using a clenched fist and one to five fingers to express the numbers from zero to five. At the same time, they shout out the numbers from zero to 10. If the sum of the numbers expressed by the two people's outstretched fingers is the same as the number shouted by one of them, then that person wins the punch. For example: For example, one person stretches out three fingers, another person stretches out four fingers, one person shouts seven, and the other shouts six, then the person who shouts seven wins; if a person stretches out If the other player holds out his clenched fist (meaning zero) and shouts three, and the other player holds out three fingers and shouts seven, then the one who shouts three wins. It's that simple. Of course, if you are shouting "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" and you only stretch out one finger, then even if the opponent stretches out five fingers, it is impossible to make eight. This kind of punch is called a smelly punch. If it is not agreed in advance, you will be punished with alcohol. of.

A common one is "guessing between two people". This drinking process involves two people punching and shouting the number at the same time. The winner is the winner, and the loser is fined a drink. In addition, there is also the "Order of Setting up the Arena", that is, someone sits on the throne and someone else fights. During the banquet, the other person competes with him. The winner becomes the master of the arena, and the loser is fined with alcohol. There is also "beating through", that is, one person sits on the bank and competes with everyone at the table one by one, and the loser is fined with alcohol.

There are also Pai Qi Ling, which is "Seven Bright and Seven Dark". Everyone at the table counts in sequence up to 49 (can also count more). Every time a 7 is revealed (such as 7, 17, 27...), they must pat the table, and every time a 7 is hidden (such as 14, 21, 28...), they must also pat the table. Once at the table, the person who mistakenly takes the picture or speaks the wrong word will be fined a drink.

Tiger Gangzi uses a gangbang, a tiger, a chicken, and an insect as commands, and one thing is dropped one by one. It depends on who makes the command and who is caught. The one who is dropped is the loser and is punished with a drink. Others include guessing odd or even, guessing whether or not, etc. These are all simple drinking orders.

There are many kinds of punching, and each one is called differently. The traditional punching method is that two people use one hand at the same time and guess the sum of the numbers they have guessed at the same time. If both of them guess wrong or they guess right, they continue until one party guesses correctly. Guess right. Anyone who guesses wrong will be fined.

The fist is 0, the thumb is 1, the horoscope finger is 2, the OK finger is 3, the four fingers are 4, and the fifth finger is 5. If there is a gathering of friends, both parties will call 0 a pair of treasures, and the order is Yixinjing. Good luck to you two. Three peach gardens, four seasons of wealth, five leaders, six or six smooth, seven clever, eight horses, nine links, the whole house is full of glory. But this is a general name, and it varies from place to place and on various occasions. On some occasions, there is even an indecent term for a couple spending the night in the same bed with their legs crossed.

After making fists, clink glasses and call out the index while making fists. There are eleven numbers in total from zero to ten. The numbers are all skillfully exhaled with allusions, and the words are auspicious and blessing. It starts with "the treasure is not revealed". In the Tang Dynasty, there was "Kaiyuan Tongbao", which generally refers to money. When guessing the game, you usually clench your fists tightly without raising your fingers, and say "treasure is not revealed", which means the wealth is not exposed.

Respect wholeheartedly. This comes from Du Fu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, in his "Gaodu Ma Xing": "Being united with others can achieve great success." It expresses the toasters' sincere toast and the good wish to drink together.

Both are good. Nowadays, most people's boxing starts with "the two are good", or even the two brothers are good, and the father is good.

Samsung photo. We pray for the blessing, fortune, and Antarctic longevity stars to shine.

Sihong is happy. The "Four Happinesses" of the ancients refer to "the time of long drought and sweet rain, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, and the time of inscription on the gold medal list".

Five leaders. The "five leaders" refer to the ancients who studied the five classics "Poetry", "Book", "Yi", "Li" and "Spring and Autumn" diligently in order to seek fame and win the first place.

Six great successes. "Zuo Zhuan" says: "The king is righteous, the minister is conductive, the father is kind, the son is filial, the brother is loving, and the brother is respectful; these are the six obediences."

Qiqi Qiao. According to legend, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet in heaven. Folk women compete with each other and win in a battle of tricks, congratulating the Weaver Girl on her happy meeting with the Cowherd. It is commonly known as "Qi Qiao" because "Qi" and "Qi" are homophonic.

Eighty-eight horses. King Mu of Zhou often traveled around on eight horses. According to legend, he once sang poems to the Queen Mother of the West in the Yaochi of Kunlun Mountain. Nowadays, people often call "Eight Immortals Celebrating Birthday" when making fists instead of "Eight Horses".

Jiujiu long. According to "Historical Records": "Build a long-lasting peace, and grow a long-lasting industry." Later generations took the word "Jiuchang" as an allusion, which is homophonic as "wine long", which is a metaphor for the endless wine when people get together.

Perfect. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty boasted of his martial arts and martial arts, and that he was blessed with good fortune, wealth and longevity, and called himself "the Perfect Old Man". People today often understand it as "perfect in every way."

The number of punches is also very particular.

When making fists, extend your fingers and shout a number ranging from one to ten, along with auspicious phrases. The number of words shouted during punching varies from region to region. The boxer raised his voice and shouted: "Definitely, two good things, three yuan, four happy things, five great things, six smooth things, seven clever things, eight immortal things, nine long things, full blessings."

There is another type with two words: certain end, two good fortunes, three yuan man, four fortunes, five classics, six and six smooth, seven clever pictures, eight horses, long and nine long, full blessing and longevity.

Another one with four words: a sure life, mutual consent, three stars shining brightly, getting rich all the year round, five sons passing the exam, six or six fortunes, seven skills making a picture, eight immortals crossing the sea, ninety-nine longevity, and good fortune for the whole family.

People at the table rowed down one by one, exhaling their pride and wine, and filled the poor and lonely mountain village with infinite joy and laughter. like:

Zero is a fist, which is called "flat fist pair"

One word is: "One dragon, one ingot of gold, one man at the gate";

The two words are: "The two brothers are good, and the lotus is tied together. The two families are good, and double happiness comes to the door";

The three words are: "Sanxing Zhao, Sanyang Kaitai, Sanyuan Jidi, Sanjie";

The four words are: "Four happy fortunes, four seasons of prosperity, four seasons of good fortune";

The five characters are: "Five Chiefs, Five Flowers, Five Jis";

The six characters are called: "Liu Liuliu, Liuliu Shun"; ("Zuo Zhuan" says: King's righteousness, minister's conduct, father's kindness, son's filial piety, brother's love and brother's respect are called Six Shun.)

The seven characters are: "Seven clever things, seven fairies, Chinese Valentine's Day, and the reunion of seven sons";

The eight characters are: "Eight horses, eight great immortals, eight great longevity";

Nine characters are called: "nine rings, nine heavens, nine horses, quick promotion, nine dragons and pillars";

The cross shouts: "The house is full, everyone is here, the whole family is happy, perfect" and so on.

Fist-fighting between male and female friends can also be regarded as a kind of drinking culture. Boxing is not just a simple numbers game, it contains profound Chinese traditional culture. The call for punching is from zero to ten, which is actually a drinking order. However, the drinking habits of ordinary people are not as elegant as the literati reciting poems and memorizing lyrics, but they also have their own unique charm and folkloric meaning:

First of all, when making punches, the numbers shouted out should not be called one as one or two as two, but should be replaced by an idiom.

Zero should be called "treasure";

First, shout "I respect you wholeheartedly" to show respect for the other party;

Second, you should shout "Brothers are good" to express your close relationship with the other person;

Three generally shout "Three Stars Gaozhao";

Fourth, shout "Four Reds and Four Happinesses" or "Four Happinesses to Wealth" to express auspiciousness;

Five should shout "Five Leaders";

Six shouts "Six Six Dashun";

Qi is called "Qiao Dao Qi", which means that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl will be paired with the Heavenly River on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month;

Eight is called "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea";

Nine shouted "Hurry and drink", and some simply shouted "Hurry".

The tenth cry is "The whole house is red" or "Everyone has arrived (pronounced liao pronunciation)".

Therefore, the cultural level and even personality characteristics of the person can also be judged from the words used by the person making the fist.

There are many details about boxing, which are somewhat similar to the Japanese tea ceremony ceremony. For example, in the Jinan area, before starting to punch, two people must first extend their thumbs and shout "Hello, brothers" at the same time to show that they are as close as brothers to each other. If one of them is an elder, this sentence must be shouted as "Hey, brothers." good". Then, both parties should extend their five fingers and say "All is well" together to show respect for all those present. Finally, you have to choose one person to "punch", that is, the referee, because the speed of punching is very fast and dazzling. When the judgments of the two people are inconsistent, everyone will think that they have won, and there will be a "drunk fight". lawsuit". At this time, the person holding the fist will make a judgment to determine who loses and who wins.

However, there are many taboos in boxing that must be paid attention to.

One is the taboo on hand shape.

When extending two fingers to express the number two, you cannot use your thumb and index finger to express it, but only your thumb and middle finger. This is because pointing a pistol at someone with your thumb and index finger is considered disrespectful.

The second is regional taboos.

In Jinan, it is forbidden to shout "Five Chiefs" while punching the fist while drinking. According to old people, in the early days of liberation, a gangster named "Wu Kui" was shot to death by the government. Since then, Jinan people no longer call "Five Kui" when drinking and fistfighting, because they don't want to stand up for a criminal with a long history of crimes. mean. When drinking in Jinan, all people who make fists abide by this taboo without exception. But in this way, all Jinan people will suffer some losses when they go to other places to drink and have fistfights. Because Jinan people are unwilling to break the rules of their hometown even if they move to other places, and they still don't shout "Five Chiefs" when punching.

The biggest advantage of the boxing order is that it is applicable to a wide range of people and is not limited by cultural level. It is highly technical and leaves room for the boxer to use his wits. Moreover, the boxing order requires shouting, which is exciting and highly competitive.

It is a simple and convenient way to entertain all drinking parties, and is interspersed with sketch performances, folk songs, word puzzles and other content, which can enhance the atmosphere, harmonious friendship, and

Liven up the mood during the banquet. At the same time, the intelligence of each drinker can be tested, the speed of reflection, whether the judgment is accurate, whether the heart, mouth, and hands are coordinated, etc. In addition, the names called in the fist strokes also embody mutual trust, mutual wishes and joyful moods, and are symbols of friendship, peace and joy. They all contain good wishes and eternal desire for friendship, and have strong traditional cultural colors and honest and simple national characteristics.

There is also a lot of knowledge in the boxing order. For example, the five elements create restraint: the thumb is gold, the index finger is wood, the middle finger is water, the ring finger is fire, and the little finger is earth. The winning and losing methods are: metal overcomes wood, wood overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes earth, and earth overcomes metal.

The "Wu Jing Kui" mentioned in the Boxing Order is actually a title in the ancient Chinese system.

In the Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination was divided into five classics to select candidates, and the first person in each classic was named Jingkui, so it was called "Five Classics Kuai", or "Wukui" for short.

According to legend, during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, relied on his talent and wanted to show off his talents. During a scientific examination, he changed his name and pretended to be a scholar and sneaked into the examination room. I didn't expect to get fifth place when the results were announced, which made me very angry.

Zhu Di was furious and went to question the examiner. The examiner replied: "Even fifth place is still barely possible!"

But when he looked up, ah! It turned out that the person standing in front of him was the current emperor, and he was so frightened that he lost his mind. Zhu Di was afraid of losing face if it spread, so he turned around and left without saying a word. The examiner was afraid of offending the emperor and could not change the gold list after it was published, so he added a line of annotation on the list: "The fifth one is the leader of the top four."