"An Chuang (安床)"

mrsyap

New Member
jen ng,
do we have to mention anything when putting or what? hubby and i wil be the one who do the AC not our PIL.. we trust ourselves yah.. haa...
 


linditt

New Member
Hi all,
I read that it is forbidden to sleep or touch the bed between the period of 'an chuan' and date of customary wedding. Can we sleep on the bed before the 'an chuan' then?

My hubby and I will be moving into our new home before the customary wedding. So we were thinking if we can sleep on the bed already.

Thanks for your comments!
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cactus_79

New Member
My MIL didn't approve of my husband sleeping on the new bed frame (with old mattress) when it arrived. The new mattress will be arriving a day before our an chuan.
 

minolta01

New Member
Hi,

If I'm staying with my in-laws temporary and will be in my hubby's room (Super single size bed). No need to do An Chuan rite?

Can we do it till we get our flat and the new bed?

So confusing...
 

cactus_79

New Member
still need to do AC. AC is most important for the wedding night. Just one night can already. Your parents and ILs will advise you on what to do. Usually the bed side lamps will be switched on from the morning of customary wedding till the morning after the customary wedding night.
 

jgal

New Member
err .. the other time i ask , suppose to put the lamp near the headboard.. 1 on each side :p and that's what we did.

anyway.. i got preggy right after my wedding :p and i did the whole an chuan thingy
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Lamp suppose to stay ON until no more battery / oil..in the olden time..
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cactus_79

New Member
In our case, the bed is also at the corner. Both lamps were placed together on the side table. We only had 1 side table.
My ILs did the AC for us. Before the wedding, my MIL told me she studied a book and would do it according to the book. I also got pregnant right after wedding.
 

cactus_79

New Member
Thanks, Cynthia. My wedding photos are at my parents' house. I'll email to you next week k?
The AC photo is quite simple actually. Pink bed sheets, red silk quilt, red tray with longan, lily buds, red dates and lotus seads. At the 4 corners of the bed, were 4 red packets. On the side table, a pair of lamps. My mom gave us a red packet with a mixture of grains and beans. She told me to place this on the red tray after my IL placed it on the bed.
 

sweetheavens

New Member
hmmm~ my MIL is very traditional and in charge of GDL stuff etc, but she say can skip the AC cos i'm moving into his place and his existing queensize bed been using for 2+ years only... if AC have to buy new mattress etc...
 

alcifertoh

New Member
Hmmm I got my wedding report from my geomancer who tabulated everything for me.

I only rem some points as he mentioned ALOT and I'll just get my aunt to check with him when the date is nearer.

1) Someone was asking about what is a yan ji earlier. As told by my geomancer, it is small round pieces of lead pieces that resembles half the size of a 1 cent coin. That is needed during an chuang as Yan, means yuan in hokkien so that the daughter in law will have good relationship with your family. In tradition, the daughter in law also do place some yan ji in her shoes during the wedding day and some beneath the bra, as told by my aunt, for better relationships. But nowdays it's harder to get Yan Ji as alot of shops are selling aluminium to replace as lead is much more expensive and rarer now. He advised me to go to malaysia to look for it.

2) My geomancer told me that after an chuang, my wife cnt touch or sit on the bed. But for me is no problem. *Shrugz* guess I'll just sleep on the floor with her.

3) To get a blissful couple with kids to an chuang for u. I got 4 or 8 qian long coins from him also. All the qian long coins had been "kai guang" to be used during the an chuang and place at the 4 corners under the bed. On the day of Marriage, I have to paste a Qilin talisman behind the bed as my customary day clash with I dunno some white tiger thingy.

4) After an chuang, get a boy and jump on the bed. then next time will have alot of offspring.

5) Zodiac will clash also. I know that my an chuang have to follow certain timing and certain zodiac cannot be around.

Well when the date is nearer I'll just get my aunt to verify and teach me how to settle all these. I wanted her and my uncle to an chuang for me anyway. Too much details...
 

jerice

New Member
I am getting very confuse for An Chuang thingy. Can someone email me on the procedure and stuff?
Tea ceremony will be at my IL place and we will be staying at our new hse nt my IL place. so i an chuang at my new place not my IL place?
I am teochew & my hubby a hokkien.
 

jayin_fairyland

New Member
Seems like AC involves traditional & religious thingy. If my FH is a methodist while i am a freethinker (my parents are buddhists), do i do this AC? Can someone be kind enuff to send me the list too? Thanks!
 

vernwyen

New Member
jayin_fairyland:
hmm... Does your fh believes all these traditions? If not you can skip the AC if your parents dun mind.
 

vernwyen

New Member
berryegg:
heard from my friend tat no one is supposed to sit on the bed other than the couple. Tat's after AC. During AC we need to find a loving couple to shift the bed in place and thereafter a virgin boy to jump/roll on the bed. My auntie is helping me to prepare the traditional stuffs so i not sure wat to buy :p
 

pinklilies

New Member
Hi Ah Net (ahnetsan) ,anson (anglicious) ,berry egg (berry_egg) ,Groombride (.") (bridesept08) ,limin (lhmin23) ,

I had email to u for the procedures of An Chuan.
The details are all from my shifu which helped us on our wedding calculation.

Cheers..
 

yukikodawasan

New Member
Ladies, can anyone please advise me...

Heard I need to do 梳头 if I wanna 安床. Is that true?

Also after 安床, the groom can't sleep on it until the wedding day.

Thank you.
 

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luvz17

New Member
Hi all,
anyone can tell me what does an chuang signify?
I am getting more confused here.
My AD is in Dec, but we thought of AC in Sep since it is the only date that is gd for us.
Btw, we are moving into new home on the day too.

My MIL told me that once AC is done, we cannot enter the room AT ALL.

My mum says after AC, my hubby has to sleep on it already.

So what is AC actually? I know usually it is done days before AC and then switch on the lamp till AD. But mine is 3 mths away..can someone..pls enlighten me?

Thanks in advance
 

ebride

New Member
Hi Luvz17, I gt same doubts as u abt AC. But I manage to find a website that will be useful for u. PM me.
Groom cannot sleep alone unless with a little boy's acompany. Bride cannot sleep on the bed either as it believes this may affect the health of the bride.
 

danger82

New Member
hi all,

I need some advice, my new bed will be arriving in Oct but my AD is in end Dec. Can my HTB & mi sleep on the new bed 1st but dun sleep on it mayb a week b4 AD?
 

hulaar

New Member
hi dan ger 82
dont think its the correct practice but what's e view of both side's parents (sometimes tat is impt too)
 

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