What does getting married mean?

It means: on this festive day, congratulations to the newlyweds on their marriage.

Marriage certificate from 1936.

The original text is as follows:

I am very happy that today's ceremony was completed first, and then a beautiful marriage was formed. Poetry sings Guan Yu, elegance sings Linzhi. In the fifth century, Ruiye was prosperous, and it was auspicious to open the second south. With one heart and one mind, IKEA Yi Shi. Respect each other as guests, and always have a harmonious relationship. Sincere mutual assistance, * * * vows of eternal love. This certificate!

Translation:

Congratulations to the two newlyweds on this festive day. Praise Guan Ju and Linzhi's love with poems. This combination of marriage has made Mianze's descendants lucky for five generations, prospered their family business and created a saint-like education. I hope they can unite as one in the future, get married, treat each other as guests, be sweet forever, and join hands to swear like a mandarin duck. To prove it.

This oath compares Kirin to a person, congratulating the couple on having many children and grandchildren, and their descendants are noble, just like Kirin and Longfeng, who have been married for a hundred years.

Extended data:

The so-called marriage certificate, now called marriage certificate, is an instrument concluded when people get married.

China people's marriage certificates are said to have originated from the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty. There must be "three books" in marriage, namely, letters of appointment from relatives and gift books, and the book of welcoming relatives is the dimension of marriage books.

There were official books and other papers in the Tang Dynasty, which were divided into grass posts and fixed posts in the Song Dynasty. It was not until the Qing Dynasty that it was called a book phoenix pen. What changes is the name, but what remains unchanged is the solemn commitment to the wedding smoke.

In addition to the witness, the text of the marriage certificate of the Republic of China also contains the names, place of origin, date of birth, place and time of the wedding, the names of the introducer, witness and master of ceremonies, and the certificate is stamped.

Judging from the information found so far, the marriage documents in the Republic of China are the most exquisite, and their exquisite paintings, exquisite calligraphy and romantic vows are amazing.

Now marriage has been decided by the parties themselves, and the marriage certificate has become a small marriage certificate.

There is a passage on the cover: In the spirit of China People's Marriage Law, we will marry voluntarily, treat each other as equals, love each other, respect each other, help each other, support each other, unite in harmony, raise children, and work together for family happiness and new social construction.

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