Is there a better novel than the Book of Rites?

The Book of Rites was one of the classic works of ancient China. It was written by Confucius and his disciples during the Warring States Period. The book was an important part of Chinese culture and was regarded as one of the important documents in the fields of ancient Chinese philosophy, ritual and music, religion, and politics.

The Book of Rites has a total of 20 volumes and 49 articles. Due to its length, it is impossible to provide the full text and translation here. The Book of Rites mainly wrote about the ritual system of the Pre-Qin Dynasty, reflecting the philosophical thoughts, educational thoughts, political thoughts, and aesthetic thoughts of the Pre-Qin Confucians. It was an important material for studying the Pre-Qin society and a compilation of Confucian thoughts. Some of the famous chapters, such as Da Xue, aimed to promote upright moral character, to make people abandon the old for the new, to make people reach the most perfect realm, and to elaborate a series of ideas from studying things to cultivating one's moral character, governing the country, and pacifying the world. Zhong Ni's Yan Ju recorded the dialogue between Confucius and his disciples, Zi Zhang, Zi Gong, Yan You, etc.; Qu Li mentioned the norms and ideas of etiquette, such as being respectful and rigorous. If you need a detailed and complete full text and translation of the Book of Rites, it is recommended to consult professional classical books or relevant academic materials.

When the Great Way is implemented, the world is shared by all people. select virtuous and capable people, stress integrity, and cultivate harmony. Therefore, people should not only support their parents, but also raise their children. They should make sure that the elderly can live out their days, the middle-aged can contribute to society, and the young can grow up smoothly. They should also make sure that the elderly who have no wives, the elderly who have no husbands, the children who have lost their fathers when they were young, the elderly who have no children, and the disabled can all be supported. Men had their duties, and women had their homes. People hate to throw goods on the ground, but they don't have to keep them for themselves; people are willing to do their best for the public, not necessarily for their own personal gain. Therefore, evil schemes would not happen, theft, rebellion, and harm would not happen. Therefore, there was no need to close the door. This was called an ideal society.

dà dào zhī xíng yě，tiān xià wéi gōng;xuǎn xián yǔ néng，jiǎng xìn xiū mù。gù rén bù dú qīn qí qīn，bù dú zǐ qí zǐ;shǐ lǎo yǒu suǒ zhōng，zhuàng yǒu suǒ yòng，yòu yǒu suǒ cháng;guān、guǎ、gū、dú、fèi jí zhě，jiē yǒu suǒ yǎng;nán yǒu fèn，nǚ yǒu guī;huò wù qí qì yú dì yě，bù bì cáng yú jǐ;lì wù qí bù chū yú shēn yě，bù bì wèi jǐ;shì gù móu bì ér bù xīng，dào qiè luàn zéi ér bù zuò，gù wài hù ér bù bì，shì wèi dà tóng。 (The Pinyin of some of the characters: Xing xíng, Wei wéi, Yu y, Chang zhng, E wü, Zang cáng, Xing xīng, Fen fèn)

"Although there are delicacies" The original text says: Although there is a good dish, do not eat, do not know its meaning; Although there is the best way, do not learn, do not know its good. Therefore, only by learning can we know the deficiency of the people, and only by teaching can we know the difficulty of the people. Know that you are not enough, and then you can return to your original position; Know that you are in trouble, and then you can strengthen yourself. Therefore, teaching and learning are mutually beneficial. "Dui Ming" said "learning half," is this what it means? Although there is delicious meat, if you don't taste it, you won't know its sweetness. Although there is the best reason, if you don't learn it, you won't know its benefits. Therefore, only after learning could one know one's own shortcomings. Only after teaching others could one know that there were areas that one did not understand. Only when one knew one's own shortcomings could one reflect on oneself. Only when one knew what one did not understand could one encourage oneself. Therefore, preaching and learning were mutually reinforcing. "Shang Shu·Shuo Ming" said: "Teaching is half of learning." This was probably the reason, right? "The Way of the Great Way" Original text: The road is also the world for the public, choose the wise and able, talk about trust and harmony. Therefore, people do not only love their parents, do not only love their children, so that the old have a place to die, the strong have a place to be used, the young have a place to grow up, the lonely, the widowed, the lonely, the disabled and the sick have a place to support, the men have a place to go, and the women have a place to go. Money is hated to be thrown on the ground, but it does not have to be hidden in oneself; Power is hated not to come from oneself, but it does not have to come from oneself. Therefore, the strategy is closed but not active, the theft and rebellion are not active, and the door is not closed. This is called Great Harmony. When the Great Way was implemented, the world was shared by all people. People with high moral character and capable people were selected, and integrity was emphasized to cultivate harmony (atmosphere). Therefore, people not only support their parents, not only raise their children, but also make sure that the elderly can live out their days, the middle-aged can contribute to society, and the young can grow up smoothly, so that the elderly without wives, the elderly without husbands, the children who lost their fathers when they were young, the elderly without children, and the disabled can all be supported. Men had their duties, and women had their homes. People hate to throw things on the ground, but they don't have to keep them for themselves. People are willing to do their best for the public, not necessarily for their own personal gain. Therefore, evil schemes would not happen, theft, rebellion, and harm would not happen, and so the door would be closed from the outside instead of being bolted. This was the ideal society.

Questioning the Book of Rites was a book written by Guo Songtao. The book was published by Zhaohua Press on September 1, 2018. It was one of the volumes in the Literature Series of the Late Qing Dynasty and the Early Republic of China. It was divided into three volumes. According to the Qing Guangxu 16 years Sixian lecture house print, a total of 49 volumes. In the form of notes, the book first listed the scriptures as the title, followed by Zheng's "Notes" and Kong's "Combs," and then added the case language, or sparse explanation, or refutation, refuting Zheng and Kong's theory as many as more than a thousand articles. Questioning the Book of Rites was Guo Songtao's most important book on the study of rites, which put forward some good opinions on the problem of governing rites. However, the book received mixed reviews.

We can get the original notes and the translation of the Book of Rites. According to the original text of the Book of Rites, it said," Don't be disrespectful in everything. Your attitude should be dignified and thoughtful. Your words should be carefully examined and determined." The annotation of the original text explained that "Jing" meant respect and solemnity,"Yan" meant propriety and solemnity, and "Ci" meant what was said. According to these notes, we can translate the original text as: " Be respectful in all things, be dignified and thoughtful in your attitude, and be careful and certain in your words." This was the original annotation and translation of the song ceremony in the Book of Rites.

"The Journey of the Great Road" is selected from the Book of Rites. It expressed Confucius 'urgent hope for peace and prosperity during the Spring and Autumn Period, when there were many wars. The article described the social scene of "Great Harmony" when the Great Way was implemented: the world was for all, the political power belonged to all members of society, and people with both ability and political integrity were selected to govern the country and society. People hated goods abandoned on the ground but did not have to hide them. They were willing to do their best for the public instead of only for their own personal gain. In this way, evil schemes and thieves would not happen, and every house would not have to close its doors. This reflected the ancient people's ideas and thoughts about the ideal social governance and the management of the relationship between the country and society. It also had certain enlightenment for the goals pursued by modern society. Modern society had further developed and expanded on the basis of the ancient people's ideas, such as pursuing goals such as "having children, learning, work, medical care, old age, housing, and support for the weak".

The Book of Rites·Moon Order was an important classic work in ancient China and an important part of ancient Chinese Confucian culture. This work mainly narrated the political, social, and cultural situations of the vassal states in the Spring and Autumn Period and put forward a series of ideas and policies for governing the country. The full text of the Book of Rites: Chapter 1: This Epoch Ancestral Temple Ceremony The Court-Betrothal of the Vassals Meeting Ceremony Sacrificial Ceremony Military salute Funeral Other Rules of Rites The above is the full text of the "Book of Rites·Moon Order". I hope it can help.