China since ancient times is a state of ceremonies, rituals for all the children of the Yellow Emperor, more time can reflect a person's education and taste.
China is an ancient civilization with a long history, thousands of years to create a splendid culture, the formation of etiquette moral standards, complete, is the world known as the "ancient civilization, a state of ceremonies". Etiquette is an important part of Chinese traditional culture, plays a far-reaching impact on the social and historical development of China.
Chinese ancient "Li" and "instrument", is actually two different concepts. "Li" is the system, rules and a kind of social consciousness; "-" is the "specific forms of ceremony", it is in accordance with the requirements of "ritual" and content, a set of systems to form the complete programs.
The ritual "ceremony" refers to is the respect, which is in the interpersonal should respect yourself, but also to respect others. The ancients said "etiquette worship of the people", in fact is the basic requirement of a the way one gets along with people.
Li is natural to human, behavior norms derived from the needs of life. Why do you say that? There is no courtesy is the difference between man and animal (human nature), is also the foundation of the human society and peaceful. Looking at today, politeness, manners of small, so the common social disorder, frictions, conflicts occur frequently, people not only lack of a sense of security, even that the enemy's sense of crisis.
Etiquette is not to interfere other virtues, is respectful of human goodness, but also of your own for all things pass, is to understand and practice.
If we can point to "deny self and return to propriety" Kung Fu, by oneself duty to start, do, family believe that the community will be more peaceful, polite. This is our common expectations!
