"Tao" in "Tao connects heaven and earth" refers to a moral standard or code of conduct, which means that a person's behavior should conform to the moral standard, respect the laws of nature and respect the way of heaven and earth. A person's behavior should reach the realm of harmony between man and nature, communicate with heaven and earth, and become a person with noble morality and wisdom.
"Virtue" in "Virtue through the ages" refers to a person's moral quality, which means that a person's moral quality should run through all ages and is not limited by time and space. A person should have noble moral quality, always maintain the virtues of sincerity, kindness, justice and courage, and become a noble person.
Generally speaking, the concept of "respecting the past and being virtuous" emphasizes that a person should have noble moral quality and code of conduct, not only abide by the moral norms of modern society, but also pursue the realm of harmony between man and nature and become a person with noble moral character and wisdom.