What are the characteristics of China's traditional concept of honesty?

China's traditional concept of honesty has the characteristics of emotion, self-discipline, morality and individuality. It germinated before the Spring and Autumn Period, formed from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period, standardized in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and had a strong philosophical tendency, which led to the practical road in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

China's traditional concept of honesty has formed some characteristics with the brand of the times in the traditional society. The scope of application of honesty is acquaintance society, and the main field of honesty is politics. The practice of honesty mainly depends on the moral consciousness of the subject, the morality of keeping promises beyond utility and the sacred position of honesty.