What are the traditional virtues in ancient China?

The traditional virtues in ancient China can be divided into three aspects: self-cultivation, keeping the family in order and governing the country.

"Self-cultivation" refers to making individuals have virtue through self-cultivation. The Confucian classic "University Bible" said: "After self-cultivation, the family will be orderly and the family will govern the country." The standard of self-cultivation is that an individual achieves a higher moral accomplishment. Personal virtues mainly include: lofty aspirations, honesty and trustworthiness, integrity and self-improvement, morality, self-discipline and self-cultivation.

"Family harmony" refers to the virtues that a family should possess. Family is the basic cell of society, and everything goes well at home. Family virtues mainly include: respecting the old and caring for the young, equality between men and women, harmony between husband and wife, respect for brothers and sisters, thrift and neighborhood unity.

"Governing the country" refers to the proper virtue in the world. Governing the country, in today's words, is the way to treat people and things. The virtues of life include professional virtues and public virtues. The main contents are: loyalty to the country, diligence and love for the people, fair law enforcement, courage to take responsibility, helping others, fairness and justice, courtesy and humility, fair trade, respect for teachers, diligence and dedication, saving lives and so on.