Saints respect it, fear it and love it. Love knows its evil, hate its good.
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From The Book of Rites? Qu Lishang ". Shen: Intimacy means intimacy. Hate: the meaning of disgust.
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Close to and respect, awe and admire a person with both ability and political integrity. For the person you love, you should be able to know his shortcomings, for the person you hate, you should be able to see his benefits.
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Here, the code of conduct for interacting with people is explained to the world. Oppose villains who only see the shortcomings of others and don't value the advantages of others. In fact, such people themselves have many shortcomings, and they greatly belittle others in order to hide themselves. Emphasis should be placed on an objective and fair attitude towards everyone, a comprehensive understanding, being good at discovering the shortcomings of people around you, and actively looking for the advantages of the wicked, so as not to affect your judgment on people, so as to correctly grasp the scale of communication with people.
Knowing the truth, advancing and retreating, being harmonious but not lazy, is a gentleman.
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From The Book of Rites? Qu Lishang ". Excuse me. Laziness: Laziness.
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A gentleman can be said to be knowledgeable, cultivate one's morality and cultivate one's nature, and do good without slacking off.
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To be a noble person, you need not only profound knowledge, but also noble character, so that you can be respected by people. While emphasizing that a gentleman must have knowledge and cultivation of both ability and political integrity, we might as well think about it from the opposite side. Can a person who lacks knowledge and moral cultivation be accepted by society if he is arrogant, rude and does whatever he wants? No, you can't stand on the world in society. Therefore, a gentleman can only be called a gentleman if he has a wide range of knowledge, a great desire and acts according to etiquette.
Any official and non-governmental materials must be discussed first, distinguished and produced, served and honored, appointed and awarded.
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From The Book of Rites? King system. On this: check him.
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Anyone who selects talents must first examine his ability and political integrity before assigning jobs. After he is qualified for this job, he will get a title and corresponding salary.
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Discuss the methods of selecting talents. This method of selecting talents has something in common with our current employment system. To recruit talents, we must first have both ability and political integrity. After all kinds of inspection and assessment, we can determine whether to hire or not, and then give corresponding treatment according to our ability and the importance of the position.
Know that you are a son before you can be a father; Only when you know that you are a minister can you be a gentleman; Governor, then you can make people.
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From The Book of Rites? Wang Wen Cross.
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Knowing how to be a good son can make a good father; Only by being a good vassal can you be a good monarch; Know how to do things for others before you can command them.
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People are constantly changing their positions all their lives, from being a son to being a father, with dual identities. When I became a father, I realized how difficult it was for my father to inculcate with good intentions. To remind myself to be a qualified son and repay my parents' kindness. At the same time, I am also urging myself to set an example for my children, fulfill my responsibilities as a father with practical actions, and train my children to become useful talents to society. The above is the same reason for being a minister and a governor. Therefore, when people have problems that can't be solved in real life, they might as well know and think from another angle and get a satisfactory answer.
Loyalty is the basis of politeness; Righteousness and reason, the text of ceremony is also.
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From The Book of Rites? Ritual utensils.
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Faith is the spiritual basis of ceremony, while righteousness is the principle of shaping.
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Discuss the relationship between faith and ceremony, righteousness and ceremony. Loyalty is the foundation of ceremony, and righteousness is the form of ceremony. Without loyalty, rituals cannot exist. Without justice, the ceremony cannot be carried out.
If a gentleman wants to turn people into customs, he must learn it!
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From The Book of Rites? Learn to remember. Custom: custom.
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If a gentleman wants to educate people to form good manners and customs, he must start with education.
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Discuss the importance of education. Education is related to the overall quality of a nation. It can help people improve their knowledge and moral cultivation, reason and respect morality, and help form good social customs through educational standards. Education is the foundation of a strong country. From ancient times to the present, education is the only way for human progress and the catalyst for the development of social civilization.