Guan Li

'Book of Rites'), it is only after the coming of age ceremonies that young people could call themselves adults and could share social responsibilities.

[1] The name Guan Li refers to the ritual ceremony for men which involves the use of a guan, while the Ji Li (simplified Chinese: 笄礼; traditional Chinese: 笄禮; pinyin: jīlǐ) refers to the one for women and involves the use of a ji.

[3] Since 2010, large Guan Li ceremonies have taken place each year at Wenmiao, in Taiyuan, Shanxi.

[6] The character guan (Chinese: 冠; pinyin: guān) is sometimes translated as crown or cap.

[1][3] It could also be done by the eastern stairs (which was the entrance typically used by the master of the house) if the boy was a son by the proper wife, to symbolize that he was in the succession line.