What does Reid mean? What does Reid mean?

1. Rite is the thought and theory of governing the country by courtesy advocated by Confucianism during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. "Rule by courtesy" corresponds to "rule by law". In Confucius' ideological system, courtesy to colleagues is inseparable. Confucius said, "Are people unkind?" He advocated the rule of virtue, that is, rule of virtue by virtue and rule of virtue by courtesy, which broke the restriction that "courtesy cannot surpass Shu Ren".

2. During the Warring States Period, with the formation of feudal system, the ritual system of slave society was gradually abolished. Mencius regards benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom as the basic moral norms, and regards propriety as "the heart of compromise", which has become one of human virtues. Xunzi paid more attention to "ceremony" than Mencius. He wrote "On Ceremony" and demonstrated the origin and social function of "ceremony". He said: "Owners ... have equal status, different ages and different wealth." In his view, the ceremony made people in the society have a proper position in the feudal hierarchy, such as nobility, age, wealth and so on. "If an old friend is rude, he will not be born, if he is rude, he will accomplish nothing, and if he is rude in the country, he will be restless" (Xunzi's Cultivation).