The ceremony of entering Pan was a great gift to students in ancient times. According to the Book of Rites, students should first put on their school uniforms, worship their pens, cross the bridge in Panchi, and then worship Confucius in Dacheng Hall for the entrance ceremony. Chi Pan is a half-moon pool in front of the big city, which means Pangu Pool is a symbol of official learning.
There is a semicircle pool named Panshui in front of the Zhou princes' school, and the school is called Pangong. See poem truffle dish water. Gong Xue's descendants inherited its shape. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, new entrants to state and county examinations had to go to the palace to pay homage to Confucius, because they asked to enter Pan Pan or swim in Pan Pan.
Sixty years after the founding of the school, it is called "revisiting the dish water", which is a celebration for those who have served as scholars and enjoyed a long life. Luo Yachen's Tomb Table of Yuan (the Seventh Sun): "The first gentleman (Yuan Zhanao) and the first uncle were admitted in their early years, but unfortunately they died forever, which makes people sigh."
The first step is "dressing up". The ancients said, "Dress well first, then be sensible." In this session, the students stand up one by one, and the teacher arranges clothes for the students in turn. There is a cloud in the Book of Rites: "The beginning of propriety lies in correct expression, neat colors and smooth words." Dressing appropriately before studying seems to be a common understanding of the ancients.
Get dressed and the students gather neatly in front of the school. After standing for a moment, under the leadership of Mr. Wang, we will cross a semi-circular pool (Chi Pan) and hold a ceremony to teach teachers. Worship Confucius, Mr. Ze.
When worshipping Mr. Wang, the students presented six gifts to Mr. Wang, including: celery, which means studious; Lotus seeds mean painstaking education; Red beans, meaning auspicious; Jujube, meaning junior high school; Longan, meaning complete merit; Dried lean meat strips are used to express disciples' wishes. After that, the students bowed to each other to show mutual love and help.
The fourth link, clean hands. The students put their hands in the washbasin, wash them before and after, and then dry them. The moral of washing hands is to clean hands and mind and get rid of distractions, hoping to be free from distractions in future study.
In addition, you must also fill in the "confession", which is equivalent to the registration form for freshmen, and write down your "age and place of origin". Because there were no photos at that time, it was necessary to indicate "figure (that is, height), white face, or want it" on the "pro-confession", and then the teacher sent it to all colleges.
Every step of the entrance ceremony is based on the Book of Rites Disciples. After such a ceremony, it marks that the students have officially become disciples of Confucius, and have since embarked on the road of "travelling to Xiu Yuan".