中西方婚礼文化习俗差异
摘要：当今是一个各种文化相互碰撞、相互交融的时代，并且随着世界全球化的影响和社会的进步。我国的文化不断地受到西方文化的冲击，婚礼文化也在不停的变化。现在大多数年轻人举办婚礼更偏爱中式婚礼西方化。那么，在各国之间文化相互的交流作用下，我国的婚礼文化和西方婚礼文化到底存在什么样的差异？本文从婚礼的不同方面探索中式婚礼和西式婚礼的差异，并分析产生差异的原因，更好的促进文化交流和发展。
关键词：婚礼；文化碰撞；差异
On the Differences between Chinese and Western Traditional weeding culture
Abstract:Today is an era in which various cultures collide and blend with each other, and with the impact of the globalization of the world and the progress of society. China's culture is constantly under the impact of Western culture wedding culture is also constantly changing. Nowadays, most young people prefer the westernization of Chinese-style weddings. So, what is the difference between Chinese wedding culture and western wedding culture under the interaction of cultures among countries? This paper explores the differences between Chinese-style wedding and western-style wedding from different aspects of the wedding, and analyzes the reasons for the differences, so as to better promote the cultural exchange and development.
Key words: wedding; Cultural collision; difference
Contents
1.Introduction 1
1.1.Introduction to Chinese and western wedding culture 1
1.2.Chinese and western traditional wedding culture contrast 1
2.Chinese traditional wedding culture 1
2.1.The wedding form 1
2.2 Wedding costume 3
2.3 The wedding venue 3
2.4. Wedding party 4
3. Western traditional wedding culture 5
3.1. The wedding form 5
3.2. Wedding costume 5
3.3. The wedding venue 6
3.4. Wedding party 6
4.Differences 7
4.1 Religious belief-Confucian culture and Christian culture. 7
4.2 History 8
4.3 Marriage concept 8
4.4 Geographical conditions 9
5.Conclusion 11
1.Introduction
1.1.Introduction to Chinese and western wedding culture
Nowadays, young people in our country liked to hold western-style weddings, but they don’t know much about traditional weddings. Chinese ancients thought dusk was a lucky time, so they would choose to marry etiquette was called “dusk etiquette”, which later evolved into a wedding. Chinese people loved red, red symbolizes this auspicious, so traditional wedding customs with red to celebrate, lively atmosphere. The main theme of the wedding is auspicious, blessing, filial piety, in which each etiquette is injected into the Chinese philosophy.
Western wedding are simple than Chinese weddings, and are now the preferred mode of marriage for young people. Western-style weddings need to be held in churches. Generally speaking, weddings are held in church. One of the couples should have joined the church. It is not that strict now. But before the wedding,you have to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get the marriage certificated and then go to church to set the date with the priest. From the Roman era, white symbolized celebration, and later strengthened the meaning of sanctity and loyalty, forming the noble status of white.
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