a state of ceremonies(lǐ yí zhī bāng)

a state of ceremonies

The ancient Chinese culture has a long history. In the long history of 5000 years, it has created splendid culture, formed noble moral standards, complete etiquette norms and excellent traditional virtues, and is known as "a country with ancient civilization and etiquette". Since ancient times, China has been known as "the country of clothing and righteousness". The basis of ancient books: preface of the book of Songs: "the change of wind comes from emotion and ends with etiquette and righteousness. It's the nature of the people that comes from emotion; it's the propriety that comes from the former king. " "The book of Rites" says: "the reason why ordinary people are human is that they are also polite and righteous."

Idiom information

[name]: the state of rites [Pinyin]: l ǐ y í zh ī B ā ng [explanation]: Rites: the system of the state; Rites: the legal system of the state; States: the state. It refers to a country with advanced political system and legal system. [usage]: used as an object; refers to the advanced system and perfect legal system in ancient China. note: This etiquette refers to the hierarchical order, which is another manifestation of the patriarchal system of the Western Zhou Dynasty. This idiom is often misused and misunderstood as a polite country, which is wrong

Examples of Idioms

China is a land of etiquette. [usage]: used as an object; refers to a country that pays attention to etiquette and ceremony.

Ancient etiquette

The ancient Chinese nation has a long history. In the long history of 5000 years, it has created a splendid culture, formed a noble moral code, complete etiquette norms and excellent traditional virtues, and is known as "a country of ancient civilization and etiquette". A state of ceremonies refined and courteous in China's East Asian and Southeast Asian cultures is the proof of the Chinese culture. China has 5000 years of civilization and is known as "a state of ceremonies". The Chinese are also known for their polite manners. As an important part of Chinese traditional culture, etiquette civilization has a profound impact on the development of Chinese society and history. Its content is very rich, involving a very wide range, and almost penetrated into all aspects of ancient society. in ancient China, "Li" and "Yi" are actually two different concepts. "Li" is a system, a rule and a concept of social consciousness; "Yi" is the specific form of "Li", which is a set of systematic and complete procedures based on the provisions and contents of "Li". in ancient China, etiquette was derived from the clan system and hierarchy system to meet the needs of the society at that time, so it had the characteristics and limitations of the time when it came into being. Today, there is a big difference between modern etiquette and ancient etiquette. We must abandon those etiquette norms that serve the exploiting class, and focus on absorbing the traditional civilization etiquette that still has a positive and universal significance today, such as respecting the old and respecting the virtuous, treating people politely and having integrity. This is of modern value to the cultivation of good personal quality, the coordination of harmonious interpersonal relations, the shaping of civilized social atmosphere and the construction of socialist spiritual civilization. It is described as follows:

Respect the elderly and the virtuous

1、 From the primitive society to the feudal society, the political and ethical relationships between people are linked by the blood relationship of the clan and family, so we respect our ancestors in the family and respect our elders in the society. Since ancient Chinese society highly praised the rule of propriety and benevolent government, respecting the virtuous has become a historical requirement. Mencius said: "the elderly respect the virtuous, the Junjie in office, there are Qing" (Note: "Mencius · Gaozi next"). "Qing" is a reward. This kind of traditional etiquette in ancient times played an important role in the formation of warm interpersonal relationship and orderly and harmonious ethical relationship, both in the past and in the modern times. When it comes to respecting the elderly, this is a major feature of traditional Chinese culture. In ancient times, respect for the elderly did not only stay in ideology and preaching, nor did it stop in the life of ordinary people. From the monarch, the gentry to the whole class of officials and gentry, they all practiced it, and formed a set of rules of respecting the elderly and the etiquette system of providing for the aged. "Book of Rites" records: "the ancient way, fifty is not for diantu, awarded to the elders of Qinlong" (Note: "book of rites · Jiyi"). That is to say, people over the age of 50 do not have to hunt in person, but they should get a generous share in the distribution of their prey. Some ancient books have also made clear requirements for the volume of voice when speaking with the elderly. For example, it is said in Yangmeng Biandu that "when you serve your parents, you can easily be silenced. Don't yell at them because of trifles" (Note: Yangmeng Biandu · speech). "Disciple rules" also said: "low do not smell, but not appropriate.". There is an allusion about respecting sages in the Three Kingdoms period, which is called "three visits to the cottage". It is said that Liu Bei admired Zhuge Liang's talent and asked him to help him fight for the world, so he went to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage and asked him to come out of the mountain. Again and again, Zhuge Liang agreed. From then on, Zhuge Liang's great talent was brought into full play, and he devoted himself to Liu Bei's career. Throughout the history of ancient China, most of the monarchs who have always made achievements attach great importance to respecting and using the virtuous as the decisive factor of national security. When it comes to an emergency, the virtuous will not share the country's worries. It's not that the virtuous don't care for the country, but that the country slows down the virtuous and forgets the scholars. In this way, "those who can survive the country have never been" (Note: "Mozi · Pro scholars"). Today, we advocate carrying forward the ancient "courtesy of respecting the virtuous", and we should endow the modern new concept of talents with respect for knowledge and talents. In today's society, all kinds of competition are more and more fierce. All kinds of competition, in the final analysis, is the competition of talents. In order to maintain an advantageous position in the fierce competition, we must have a strong talent team, from the nation to the company. Only by respecting and caring for talents from ideology to concrete actions, can the whole society form a good environment of respecting knowledge and talents, and form a strong enough talent team, can we be invincible.

The instrument is suitable

2、 Yishang is suitable for the Chinese nation, and has always paid attention to expressing people's rich feelings through suitable forms. In the face of major festivals and events, there are many rituals. If you have a good harvest, you should sing and celebrate; if you have a disaster, you should pray for the blessing of the gods. Over time, many festivals and rituals have been formed, such as the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Mid Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival and so on. Almost every festival has its own specific customs. In ancient times, weddings, funerals, festivals and other activities were treated as major events in social life, and their etiquette regulations were particularly detailed and thorough, from clothing, utensils to specifications, procedures and manners. Today, we want to maintain and carry forward the excellent etiquette civilization of the Chinese nation, the most important point is to be appropriate. That is to say, as Er Cheng advocated, "extravagance comes from literature, while the past is extravagance, and the deficiency is frugality" (Note: the sixth volume of Cheng's collection of Er Cheng). It can be seen that the scale of the ceremony is appropriate, and appropriate decorations are necessary, but excessive decorations will lead to extravagance and waste, and deviate from the requirements of the ritual rules; and being too stingy will hinder the implementation of the ceremony. This view of the ancients is very incisive, which has a guiding role for us to hold various ceremonies today. In today's social activities, holding various ceremonies is still indispensable. Company opening, children's marriage, various festivals, there are different ceremonies. If we want to grasp the scale of various rituals, we must grasp the principle of moderation, and combine the necessary rituals with modern civilization. The related activities are grand and not flashy. In particular, we should oppose the phenomenon of extravagance and waste by taking advantage of weddings and funerals. We should also oppose the idea that the more grand the ceremony is, the better, the more luxurious it is, the more in line with the rules of etiquette. For example: Nowadays, many newlyweds are in debt and waste a lot of money in order to make their weddings ostentatious. Even some leading cadres, regardless of their influence, use their power for personal gain for their children, and accept large gifts to encourage extravagance. This is not in line with our fine traditions, nor with our national conditions and people's conditions.

Courtesy

3、 Politeness is the focus of any civilized society and any civilized nation. Because politeness is one of the moral norms of human society to promote friendly and harmonious interpersonal communication, and it is a bridge to build a harmonious relationship with others. It marks the civilized procedure of a society and reflects the spiritual outlook of a nation. The Chinese nation has always attached great importance to following the etiquette rules and treating people politely. Many of the interesting experiences are always enlightening. Specifically speaking, there are mainly the following two aspects. (1) to be good with others, to get along with others, to be good first. And this "good" should be sincerity from the heart, sincerity from the middle and form from the outside, not rhetoric and formality. "The book of Rites" said: "the husband ceremony, inferiority and respect" (Note: "the book of rites · Qu Li Shang). It's not enough to be respectful and enthusiastic on the surface, but hypocritical in the heart, or just respectful and expressionless in the heart. We should be consistent with each other in order to eliminate the estrangement and friction between people, and then we can respect and love each other and get along with each other. To respect others, we should treat them equally, regardless of the rank. If we only pay homage to the upper class, choose people with wealth, and make friends with others with interests, it is actually the work of villains. According to the Analects of Confucius: Confucius saw people in mourning clothes, ceremonial hats and formal dresses and blind people. When we meet, even if these people are young, Confucius will stand up. When you walk in front of others, you must walk quickly to show respect. The ancients' methods of respecting others are worth learning. First of all, we should respect other people's wishes and understand their needs and taboos. Don't ask others to do what they can't do, and don't force others to accept what they don't like. The ancients said: "not blame people less than, not strong people can not, not bitter people are not good" (Note: "Wen Zi · Wei Xiang"). "Don't do what you don't want

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