The father sits in the dragon position on the left, and the mother sits in the tiger position on the right.
In ancient times, there was usually a main house with three rooms facing the courtyard door. People lived on both sides of the house, and the living room was in the middle, also called the central hall. In the middle of the nave, facing the door, is a table with chairs on both sides of the table. Usually when guests come, the host sits on the right and the guests sit on the left. The left side is the largest. Green dragon on the left, white tiger on the right. On the left is the dragon position and on the right is the tiger position.
In ancient times, our country’s houses were paved with white ash on the floor, striving to be neat and beautiful. However, in such a well-arranged house, there are only a few mats for people to sit on. Depending on the owner's financial resources, mat textures vary. The most common ones are straw mats. Those made of Malan are called Lin mats and are sold at a lower price. Mats made of pampas grass are called Pu mats, which are more precious. In the palaces of the Han Dynasty, Pu mats trimmed with green silk were laid out for people to eat. Minister uses. Regardless of the texture of the seat, it must be placed in an upright position, otherwise it will be a great disrespect. There is a saying in "The Analects of Confucius Xiangdang" that "if the seat is not upright, don't sit on it."