Chapter 107 – The Coming-of-Age Ceremony

Author’s note:

Note: All the procedures and ceremonial words for the coming-of-age ceremony in this chapter are based on the court rituals of the Ming Dynasty, specifically the coming-of-age ceremonies for Emperor Xizong of the Ming, Emperor Xianzong of the Ming, and other Ming emperors, princes, and crown princes. They are referenced from historical records such as “The Veritable Records of Emperor Xizong of the Ming,” “The Veritable Records of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming,” “The Veritable Records of Emperor Shizong of the Ming,” “The Veritable Records of Emperor Shenzong of the Ming,” “The Ming Code,” and “The Ming Compendium.”