What is the significance of China's ancient ritual culture in changing customs?

Ritual culture promoted the development of ancient civilization in China, which not only standardized people's words and deeds, but also was an indispensable part of traditional culture in China, shouldering the heavy responsibility of moral education for people.

In the traditional culture of China, the ritual culture and the spirit of the rule of etiquette have always occupied the core position. Etiquette culture has a long history. Ritual originated from material exchange in primitive society. The so-called "coming without going" is impolite, which is the original meaning of the ceremony. The development of etiquette is closely related to ancient religious ceremonies.

The previous textual research on "the gift of serving God" is proof. In the Zhou Dynasty, the literati saluted the king, formed a systematic legal system and various red tape, established the principle of mutual respect, and developed into a system combining politics with religion and humanities. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Confucius not only inherited the function of etiquette as human nature, but also saw its inherent moral and ethical significance. It also expounds the spiritual value of the ceremony, thus laying the ethical ontology foundation of the ceremony. As a result, the etiquette culture has been greatly expanded.