古代坐时要两膝着地,然后将臀部坐于后脚跟上,脚掌向后向外。他们在接待宾客过程中,每当“坐”着向客人致谢时,为了表示尊敬,往往伸直上半身,也就是“引身而起”,使坐变成了跪,然后俯身向下。就这样,逐渐形成了日常生活中的跪拜礼。古人认为,不跪不叫拜。拜,在古代就是行敬礼的 When sitting in ancient times to knees, and then sit on the hips after heel, feet backward to the outside. In the process of receiving guests, whenever they “sit” and thank the guests, in order to show respect, they tend to straighten their upper body, that is, “get up”, making the sitting become kneeling and then leaning down. In this way, gradually formed a daily life kneeling ceremony. The ancients think, do not kneel do not worship. Prayer, in ancient times is the line salute