Diagram of the Nuptial Cup Ritual for Marrying an Empress

original: 納后合巹圖 (Nà hòu hé jǐn tú). The title refers to the "Hejin" ceremony, the final and most intimate stage of the imperial wedding. The large framed space below is the designated area for illustrating the Emperor and his new Empress sharing wine from two halves of a single gourd, symbolizing their union and the joining of two families into one.

[Ritual Illustration Frame]
The illustration itself is absent from this specific printing, leaving only the outer rectangular border. This is common in some historical editions where the text was prioritized or the specific woodblock for the image was unavailable during that print run.