The Book of Rites is a compilation of Chinese Confucian thought materials, with all-encompassing content, vivid and fluent text, and the beauty of Chinese etiquette between the lines!
1. Etiquette is still exchanged, and it is not polite to come and not to come; it is not to come and go, and it is not polite to come and go.
- "Etiquette and Qu Lishang"
Etiquette pays attention to the peach, repay the li, there are comings and goings is the beginning of a good relationship, which is the so-called "courtesy exchange".
2. A gentleman does not lose his footing in people, does not lose his color in people, and does not lose his mouth in people.
- "Etiquette and Table"
To observe a stranger, you must first start with the details. A true gentleman behaves prudently in front of others, looks dignified, and does not say what should not be said, nor does he do what should not be done.
3. Knowledgeable and knowledgeable, good deeds and not slack, called a gentleman.
- "Etiquette and Qu Lishang"
People with profound knowledge and strong memory often know how to be polite to others and cultivate themselves and do good.
4. The lover of a gentleman is also virtuous, and the lover of a delicate person is also appeased.
- "The Book of Rites and Bows"
If one truly appreciates one's person, it will be expressed in a moral way, rather than just blindly condoning.
5, in the upper position, not under the position; in the lower position, not to help the upper. If you are right for yourself and do not seek from others, you have no complaints.
- "Etiquette: The Middle Way"
In the upper position, do not bully the person in the lower position. In the lower position, do not bother with the person in the upper position. To be a decent person, if you do not ask for others, you are open-minded. The current state cadres should learn from this.
6, the journey of the avenue is also, the world is public.
- "Etiquette and Fortune"
The world is everyone's, not unique to an emperor or a group.
7. Love knows its evil, and hate knows its good.
For the person you love, you must be able to know his shortcomings, and for the person you hate, you must be able to see his benefits, so that you will not be blinded by love and hate.
8. Erudite and not poor, tenacious and tireless.
- "Etiquette and Learning"
Learning is endless, the accumulation of knowledge is endless; we must always pay attention to cautious words and deeds, and we must not slacken off!
9. The benevolent will make a fortune, and the unkind will make a fortune with his body.
- "Etiquette and University"
People with benevolence use wealth to achieve themselves, and people without benevolence use themselves to accumulate wealth.
10, know the lack, and then can be self-reflexive; knowing the sleepiness, and then can be self-reliant.
Only by realizing that one's own knowledge is not enough can one reflect on oneself; only by realizing that one is confused about certain knowledge can one strive for self-improvement.
11. Etiquette is to people, and there are tillers in jude wine: the gentleman is thick, and the villain is thin.
- "Etiquette and Qu Li"
Etiquette for people is like wine croaks for winemaking, gentlemen value etiquette, and villains despise etiquette. Niè (蘖): Sake koji, similar to rice used for sake brewing.
12. If everything is determined, it will be abolished; if it is predetermined, it will not be delayed; if it is determined before it is done, it will not be sleepy; if it is determined before it is done, it will not be guilty; if it is predetermined, it will not be poor.
Opportunities are always left to those who are prepared, and they must be prepared before they speak and do things, otherwise it will be difficult to succeed, only regrets.
13. In his position, without his words, the gentleman is ashamed; if he has his words, he has no deeds, and the gentleman is ashamed.
- "Etiquette and Miscellaneous Notes"
In a certain position, there should be words and deeds that are in line with that position, and those who are incompetent in a certain position will be spurned.
14. Ao cannot be long, desire cannot be followed, ambition cannot be satisfied, and happiness cannot be extreme.
Pride must not grow, desire must not be indulged, ambition must not be complacent, and happiness must not be overheated.
15. The way of a gentleman, if you go far, you will be self-defeating, and if you ascend to a high level, you will be inferior.
The way of a gentleman's self-cultivation is like walking a long way and you must start from a close place; just as climbing a mountain must start from a low place, and you need to focus on the present.
16. Self-sincerity is called nature; self-sincerity is called teaching. Sincerity is clear, and sincerity is sincerity.
From sincerity to clarity is innate nature, and from sincerity to sincerity is the enlightenment of the day after tomorrow. To be sincere in one's heart will certainly make people aware of things; to know things clearly, it will also make people sincere in their hearts.
17. Sincerity is form, form is writing, writing is clear, bright is moving, moving is changing, change is transformation, only sincerity under the heavens is energy.
From sincerity to action, it takes a series of processes, and only the greatest sincerity in the world can reach the high realm of divinity.
18, the way of a gentleman, light and not tired, simple and literary, gentle and reasonable, know the distance and near, know the wind of the self, know the micro of the manifestation, can be with the virtue.
The way of being a man, plain and not disgusting, simple and literary, gentle and organized, from the near to the far, from the wind to the source, from the micro to the obvious, this is the real gentleman,
19. After knowing the qualities, knowing and then knowing the sincerity, sincerity and then the heart, the heart and then the body cultivation, the body cultivation and then the family Qi, the family Qi and then the country rule, the country rule and then the world is peaceful.
—— Etiquette and University
From the knowledge of the grid to the qi family and the world, step by step, it is the common wish of the people of the world!
20 Evil words do not come from the mouth, and words of indignation do not reflect on one's own body.
- "Rituals and Sacrifices"
If malicious words do not come out of your mouth, the words that others hate about you will not return to you.
21. The virtuous, the Benye; the rich, the last.
Morality is fundamental, wealth is only a branch.
22, rich house, moral run body, heart wide body fat, so the gentleman will be sincere.
Wealth can decorate houses, and morality can cultivate character. Broad-minded, natural and serene posture, so the gentleman must make his thoughts sincere.
23. If you study alone and have no friends, you are lonely and unheard.
A person who studies alone without friends to work with will be short-sighted and not widely informed.
Etiquette is the external manifestation of a person's cultural cultivation and moral cultivation of a person and even a nation and a country, and it is also the basic requirement of being a human being. Learn from the ancients, learn the beauty of etiquette in behavior, words and deeds, but also the wisdom of treating people and doing things!
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