《周礼·春官·大祝》有九拜之说:“一曰稽首,二曰顿首,三曰空首,四曰振动,五曰吉拜,六曰凶拜,七曰奇拜,八曰褒拜,九曰肃拜。”凡拜,必跪。古人席地而坐,坐时双膝着地,臀部置于脚踵上。为表示对他人的尊敬,就直起上身,臀部抬起。这是相当自然的动作,所谓“伸腰及股而势危者为跪”。因跪而益致其恭,则为拜。拜,又称拜手。既跪而拱手于胸前,身体微曲,头俯垂于两手之上,与心平。因头不至于地,故《周礼》谓之“空首”。 “Zhou Spring official big wish” There are nine thanks to say: “One said Jishou, the second said first, the first three empty, four said vibration, said five Jubilee, Liu Yue fierce worship, Qiyue Qi Bai, Eight said prayer, Jiu Yue Sui worship. ”Where worship, will kneel. The ancients sat on the floor, knees sitting on the ground, buttocks placed on the heel. To show respect for others, straight upper body, buttocks raised. This is quite natural action, the so-called “stretch the waist and shares and the risk of kneeling”. Due to knees and benefit its Christine, then worship. Thanks, also known as worship. Both knees and hand over the chest, the body slightly curved, head over the top of both hands, and peace of mind. Because of the head may not be, so “Zhou Li” that “empty first ”.