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Lost Etiquette: After the death of King Ping of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, why did the Lu State go the other way?
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In the long river of Chinese history, we can often see the rise and fall of countries, especially the story of the Zhou Dynasty, full of entanglements of power, etiquette and betrayal, and in the historical period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the death of King Ping of Zhou triggered a series of unexpected events, especially the state of Lu, a state of etiquette, went the opposite way and showed an indifferent attitude, which is really puzzling, why the State of Lu, which was once regarded as a model of etiquette, made such an unexpected choice at a critical moment in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty?
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Zhou Gong's Lu State, located in the picturesque Shandong Peninsula, is the fief of Zhou Gong, the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou, and is the guardian of Zhou Li, although Zhou Gong did not personally govern, still laid a deep cultural heritage for Lu State, people often say that Lu State is like the embodiment of etiquette, in 720 BC when King Zhou Ping died, should take the lead for the Son of Heaven to send the last respect, this country carrying Zhou Li but not as expected by the outside world, have come to attend the funeral of King Zhou Ping, such indifference, it is inevitable to make people think deeply, What kind of social changes does Lu's attitude reflect?
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During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, King Zhou Ping's enthronement was not a matter of course, under the absurd rule of his father King Zhou You, the legitimacy of King Zhou Ping was questioned, King Zhou You caused the absurd behavior of the princes of the beacon fire because of his love for beauties, which seriously undermined the authority of the Zhou Dynasty, the enthronement of King Zhou Ping was not expected, but a product of rebellion, the situation in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty became more and more complicated, and the vassal states began to have doubts about the order of Zhou Tianzi, in this context, how could Lu get rid of the authority of King Zhou Ping and choose to be a cold sidestander?
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When the news of the death of King Zhou Ping came, Lu Yingong's reaction was disappointing, the finances of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty had already collapsed, and the attitude of Lu State also changed, in the face of the funeral of the Son of Heaven, Lu State not only did not send people to go, but also let the Eastern Zhou envoy come to the door to ask for the ceremony, this behavior was particularly dazzling in the vassal states at that time, Lu Yin Gong at this critical moment, it seems that he did not realize his responsibility as a state of etiquette, and did not realize how this would affect the authority of Zhou Tianzi, such indifference, is both a disregard for the death of King Zhou Ping, It is also a challenge to Lu's own identity
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The indifferent reaction of the funeral of the state of Lu and King Zhou Ping actually reflected the power structure and social status quo of the entire Eastern Zhou period, and the attitude of the vassal states changed, not only because of the legitimacy of King Zhou Ping, but also because of the change in social atmosphere, people began to question the traditional etiquette and authority, and instead pursued more tangible interests, the indifference of the state of Lu is the epitome of this change, as the state of etiquette, shouldn't the state of Lu play a more active role?
In modern society, we can also see a similar phenomenon, people's attention to traditional culture, etiquette is gradually decreasing, everyone began to question these seemingly outdated norms, there are many new moral standards and values in the society, Lu Guo's indifference may make us reflect: in the society we live in, how to balance etiquette and authority? Should we revert to tradition, or should we go with the tide of the times and abandon those outdated rituals?
History always teaches us to think in its unique way, in the context of the funeral of King Zhou Ping, the indifference of the Lu State is not only a faux pas for Zhou Tianzi, but also a betrayal of their own etiquette traditions, we should reflect on it, etiquette is not only an external performance, but also an inner identity, in this era of change, can we find a balance between tradition and modernity?
The choice of Lu Guo leaves us with many questions worth thinking about, what is the reason why this former model of etiquette chose silence and avoidance at a critical moment? Whether it is a historical review or a modern reflection, we realize that etiquette is not only the inheritance of culture, but also the cohesion of society
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