Zhang Xin: The rite of the ancient Chinese turned out to be a kind of gratitude

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-02-01

In the traditional wisdom and upbringing of the Chinese nation, awe, gratitude, and appreciation are the foundation, and the premise of gratitude is awe. Ancient Chinese nucleiValuesIt embodies the importance of respecting the roots, mutual respect, and self-respectValuesRead. And gratitude and reverence for the gods are embodied in the act of ritual.

Ritual is originally an act of serving the gods, and is used to worship the gods in order to obtain well-being. The ancient character of the word "li" is composed of "jade" at the top and "drum" at the bottom, expressing the two levels of ritual and music. The ancients regarded "saluting with jade and drum" as an important thing when making charactersCultureThe phenomenon is permanently recorded.

The gods of China are different from those of the West. The gods of China are realistic, intimate, and therefore pluralistic, embodying the deification of what is closely related to human life. There are two main systems of Chinese gods, namely:Heavenly DaoGods of nature and human ancestors.

Ancient ChineseSacrificeThe behavior is towardHeavenly DaoOne of the ways to pay tribute and be grateful to your ancestors. WhileSacrificeIt needs to be carried out with specific ritual vessels, in which jade is in the directionHeavenly DaoContribution gifts play an important role as a mediatorBronzeIt becomes a specific container in the process of ancestor worship.

In order to keepSacrificeorder and harmony, people must act according to a certain procedure and order, which requires the establishment of a basis for order, and the premise of queuing respectively. Only when there is a clear distinction between men and women, big and small, high and low, high and low, as well as social status and blood relations, can there be order and harmony.

In ancient China, people chose to sacrifice sacrifices, millet millet and liquor as gifts to their ancestorsBronzeAs a container for these specific gifts, choose specific musical instruments such as bells and drums to lift emotions and stir up emotions, as well as choose specific instruments such as yue, ge, spear, halberd, etcAs an accompaniment, these choices have their own profound allegorical and symbolic meanings.

in ChinaAncient societiesEtiquette is social order andEthicsValuesimportant embodiment. Harmony is established through gratitude and reverence for the gods, as well as respect and care for othersRelationshipsand social order. The principles of etiquette are respect, care, and gratitude, which are Chinese traditionsCultureOne of the most important spirits.

In today's society, we can also draw wisdom from the ancient Chinese concept of etiquette. An attitude of gratitude and reverence, and acts of respect and care for others, are all important principles that allow us to live in harmony with others. Let's benefit from the wisdom of the ancient Chinese and apply it to modern society to shape a better placeRelationshipsand the social environment.

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