The origin of the custom of "Bride Red Hijab" in ancient marriage customs
Women will put a red hijab on their heads when they marry, which is also a custom left over from ancient times to the present. But do you know the origin of the red hijab? In fact, there is a horrific historical story behind the red hijab. Let's take a look at the origin of the red hijab?
In ancient times, brides had candles in their bridal chamber, and a piece of red silk covered their head and face. They were like a little rabbit, excited and shy, looking forward to the moment when the groom unveiled it. As everyone knows, this red hijab, which seems to be warm and happy, was originally soaked with the smell of blood.
Legend has it that during the reign of King Zhou of Yin, there was a general named Wen Zhong who was able to lift a tripod and bravely lead the three armies. He was Emperor Xin, who was the uncle of King Zhou of Yin. More than half of the Shang Dynasty was built by him. King Zhou respected this uncle very much, and all civil and military officials were obedient to him. The only thing is that General Wen is famous for being afraid of his wife, and the government and the public know it.
Once, when Wen Zhong returned triumphantly from a victory, King Zhou of Yin led civil ministers and generals to the suburbs to personally meet him. Then a big banquet was held to celebrate him. During the meal, a colleague actually joked with him because of the effect of alcohol. This man raised the wine and joked: Old Grand Preceptor, today's war in Beihai has made great achievements. The head of state personally welcomes you and holds a banquet to celebrate you. It is truly a supreme honor! However... the Grand Tutor returned to the residence later, and honored his wife... ah, washboard... caused everyone to burst into laughter. Wen Zhong's smug expression just now disappeared, and he was embarrassed to know how to respond.
King Zhou of Yin saw the scene of the ministers making fun of their uncle. King Zhou, who has always been hot-tempered, thought to himself, is uncle really afraid of his wife to that extent? I would like to see what my roaring aunt looks like and how she treats her uncle. When the wine finally dispersed, King Zhou returned to the palace to change into civilian clothes, and groped his way to the Taishi Mansion in disguise. As soon as he reached his uncle's house, he looked through the crack of the door and saw that his uncle, who had always been tall and powerful, was half-kneeling in front of his aunt, paying his respects to his wife. The aunt shouted without looking at him,"Stand up."
King Zhou of Yin could no longer watch and turned around and returned to the palace. The next day, an imperial decree was delivered, ordering all civil and military officials in the court to bring their wives to the palace, and they were not allowed to excuse themselves! The officials didn't know where they were, so they all came obediently with their wives, as if they were holding a collective wedding, including Royal Uncle Wenzhong and his wife. In the Golden Hall, civil officials and generals had paid homage to King Zhou with their wives. Just as they were about to sit down, they suddenly heard King Zhou shouting to the warrior beside him: Bring that hateful woman to the court! His eyes were fierce and he waved his arm at the aunt beside Wen Zhong.
Hearing that Lady Zhong was escorted from the crowd to the stage with her arms twisted and her head held by several strong men, King Zhou stood up and scolded: My uncle came and went in and out of the hail of bullets and made great contributions to the country. Not to mention that other courtiers all respected him, even I, the lonely king, also looked up to him and respected him very much. You, a woman, what kind of virtue do you have to dare to bully and humiliate him at home? What kind of decency is it for a dignified general to half-kneel in front of you? I heard that my uncle was afraid of you at home before. I thought it was a joke. I saw it with my own eyes yesterday. It was really outrageous!
After reprimanding, King Zhou immediately ordered: cut off this woman's head! The warrior raised his sword and fell, and his aunt's head was cut off to the neck. Blood was pouring out of the woman's neck. The warrior took a piece of white silk and wrapped it around it. In the blink of an eye, the red blood dyed three feet of white silk red. King Zhou was immediately inspired and issued an order: In order to use this red silk to warn women all over the world that they will no longer humiliate and underestimate men after marriage, from today on, all girls who marry must wear red silk on their heads to cover their heads and faces., live in my husband's house, wait for her husband's orders, and serve her with all her heart! This is how the custom of brides covering their heads red was formed and passed down from generation to generation.
After reading the above introduction, do you feel very surprised and terrifying, but many things need to be studied. What is the truth of history? No one in our modern era is sure. But this custom of red hijab has indeed passed down.