Guan Li

The Guan Li (simplified Chinese: 冠礼; traditional Chinese: 冠禮) is the Confucian coming of age ceremony. According to the Book of Rites (also known as Li Ji), it is only after the coming of age ceremonies that young people could call themselves adults and could share social responsibilities. The name Guan Li refers to the ritual ceremony for men, while the Ji Li (simplified Chinese: 笄礼; traditional Chinese: 笄禮) refers to the one for women. The Guan Li and Ji Li has important symbolic meaning for the Han Chinese. Both of these ceremonies are important, key Confucian rites, and are part of the "four rites" which also includes marriage, mourning rites, and sacrificial rituals.

Guan Li

The Guan Li (simplified Chinese: 冠礼; traditional Chinese: 冠禮) is the Confucian coming of age ceremony. According to the Book of Rites (also known as Li Ji), it is only after the coming of age ceremonies that young people could call themselves adults and could share social responsibilities. The name Guan Li refers to the ritual ceremony for men, while the Ji Li (simplified Chinese: 笄礼; traditional Chinese: 笄禮) refers to the one for women. The Guan Li and Ji Li has important symbolic meaning for the Han Chinese. Both of these ceremonies are important, key Confucian rites, and are part of the "four rites" which also includes marriage, mourning rites, and sacrificial rituals.