漫谈古人的座次规则

The Regulations of the Ancients'Seat

礼仪渗入到了古人社会生活的方方面面。不同场合、不同地位的人,他们的座次顺序不同,一般来说,古人在堂上以坐北向南为最尊,所以总是说君王面南背北。但是如果在堂上举行其它礼仪活动,就不是这样了。在室中以坐西向东为最尊,因为这个位置接近室内最尊的方向西南,也就是接近"奥"。一张席子如果同时坐了多个人,他们的坐法也有讲究。对这一点的深入了解,有助于我们更好地了解古代文献,更深入地了解古人的生活。

The etiquette is permeated through＇every aspect of social life. Different occasions, the person of different status, orders of their seats are all different. Generally speaking, the ancient regards sitting in the north one southwards as the most on the hall, so the king is alaws facing north and back to south. S;tting in the wes＂ one eastwards as the most in the room, is close to southwest, that is to say that is close ＂ ao ＂ . Understand this will help us to understand ancient literature and ancient life.