The most concentrated embodiment and summary of the ethical order of China culture is

Regarding the basic characteristics of Confucian ethics, the academic circles can say that different people have different opinions. Based on the views of most people, it can be summarized as follows: Confucian ethics is an ideological system with propriety, benevolence and neutrality as its core. Among them, the ideas of "courtesy" and "neutralization" have the strongest and most obvious influence on China traditional architecture.

"Rite" is the most concentrated expression of China's cultural and ethical order and principles. It can be said that the Confucian ethical norms are the order of "rites". "Rite" was originally a ceremony, law or rule to respect and sacrifice ancestors, and then gradually evolved into an ethical norm based on blood relationship and characterized by rank in the long-term development of ancient society, which penetrated into various fields of interpersonal relationships and social life such as monarchs, ministers, fathers and sons, couples and brothers.

The outstanding feature of "ceremony" is that there are clear and strict rules on the order of ranking up and down, respect and inferiority. For example, Xunzi said: "All philosophers are equal, young and old are different, and rich and poor are called." "Book of Rites Quli" also makes it very clear: "A husband should be intimate, suspicious, different, and distinguish right from wrong." Moreover, as a ruling order and ethical order, "ceremony" often emphasizes that the overall order is the highest value orientation, while individuals are surrounded by groups. The first thing everyone should consider is to do their best in the existing ethical order, safeguard the overall interests, and form a society with clear hierarchy, orderly respect and inferiority, mutual non-aggression and harmonious coexistence.