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How to understand the concept of "harmony is the most important" in China's traditional Confucian culture?

* * * have dinner. The dining form of China banquet has gone through a complete process from the food-sharing system to the food-sharing system, and then to the future food-sharing system, which is the necessity of historical development. In the Five Dynasties, your family used one person, one table and one chair for the banquet, which met the requirements of modern hygiene. But in the Ming and Qing dynasties, after the appearance of the square table and round table, people used to eat at the same table. This way of eating embodies the idea that "harmony is the most important thing" in China's traditional Confucian culture. The round table contains the connotation of equality and dignity. Diners sit around the table, and there is a harmonious atmosphere of reunion. Eating in a "bowl" is deeper than eating in a "pot", forming an atmosphere of sharing weal and woe, adjusting relationships and connecting feelings.