Introduce the etiquette of Zhou dynasty

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The way to consolidate this dynasty system in Zhou Dynasty is to improve the etiquette system. After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, the feudal federalism continued. Zhou Wuwang has enfeoffed more than 70 countries, including more than 50 countries with the same surname, that is, brothers, uncles and other royal relatives. Such as Lu, Wei, Yu and Teng. Jiang Taigong, who made great achievements, established Qi State in Linzi, Shandong Province. It is also named after the descendants of the Shang Dynasty in the Song Dynasty, the later Huangdi Yu Zhu, and the later Emperor Shun Yu Chen. While following the feudal system, the Zhou Dynasty formulated a set of etiquette system and further improved it. Feudal federalism and complete etiquette system are the two most important factors that lasted for nearly a thousand years in the Zhou Dynasty.

Shortly after the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, the main officials headed by Duke Zhou made a systematic and detailed summary of the etiquette rules of the previous generation while analyzing the experience and lessons of the rise and fall of the previous generation, and combined with the needs of the new dynasty, formulated two etiquette laws, namely, Zhou Guan and Yi Li, which formed a whole set of political systems and etiquette norms, and were praised by later generations as a century-old law for running the world. Zhou Guan specifies in detail a series of political systems, such as how to establish the country as its capital, the relationship between the royal family and the feudal state, the establishment and responsibilities of various official positions, and can be said to be an ideal outline for governing the country. "Yili" made detailed and specific provisions on many people's life activities such as sacrifice, funeral, marriage and reward. If you want to get married, you need to go through six links: recruiting relatives, seeking fame, Najib, recruiting relatives, inviting them, and welcoming them face to face. There are specific rules for how to do each link. Another example is the "coronation ceremony", which stipulates that a man can add a coronation ceremony to 18 adults, indicating that he is an adult and can fulfill his social responsibilities. "Hui Shi" describes the etiquette of people inviting each other to visit each other.

After the publication of Zhou Guan and Yi Li, they became a guide to people's political life and daily behavior. People learn from generation to generation. Confucius once taught students these two classics. Confucius' students made a lot of records when they studied these two classics. These records include the experience of studying, two classic explanations, and some etiquette supplements. These add up to the book of rites. Later generations renamed Zhou Guan Zhou Li and Yi Li, and The Book of Rites was collectively called "Three Rites". Three rites cover almost every aspect of people's lives, from food, clothing, housing and transportation to daily life, from official management to founding the country, with more than 3,000 articles, which can be called China's etiquette encyclopedia and has a far-reaching influence on China society at that time and later. Based on the six parts of Zhou Guan, the Tang Dynasty set up six central control departments: official, household, ceremony, soldier, travel and industry, which were used until the Qing Dynasty. Adult rites, funerals, weddings, bride price and pilgrimages also continued to the Qing Dynasty, but there were some gains and losses in etiquette. Japan and South Korea still maintain the traditional ancient adult coronation ceremony and some funerals. The Forbidden City in Beijing and Seoul, South Korea are both built according to the "left group and right house" and "market-oriented" models formulated by Zhou Li. Some famous sayings are still in use today. For example, "jade is not cut, it is not a tool." People don't learn or know. ""a trip to the avenue is also a public event. " "When in Rome, do as the Romans do, and get started." "Courtesy is reciprocal, and it is indecent to come and not go." "everything is ready, it must be established, and if it is not prepared, it will be abolished" and so on. In a word, the etiquette system formulated by the Zhou Dynasty laid the foundation of China culture. "Rites" are the core of our traditional culture in China and the essence of our people in China. These etiquette thoughts have penetrated into the blood of China people and formed the basic characteristics of China people. Under the feudal federal system, the rulers of Zhou Dynasty practiced the policy of courtesy and benevolence, and built an orderly society with these strict etiquette systems, which made the dynasty harmonious and lasting. Confucius said, "I am gloomy and gentle, and Zhou people are also. "Confucius praised the etiquette system of the Zhou Dynasty, which is of great significance.