Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional customs - Do we need to talk about virtue in the modern world? If so, what elements of it are needed?

Do we need to talk about virtue in the modern world? If so, what elements of it are needed?

Needed.

In the history of the Chinese nation's splendid ancient civilization, martial arts is a bright pearl in the culture of the Chinese nation, our country is a civilization with a long history of ancient countries, since ancient times attach great importance to the etiquette and morality. Our country is entering a new historical period, the material civilization has been greatly improved, at the same time, the demand for spiritual civilization is also higher and higher. For martial arts, the status and role of martial ethics in the construction of socialist spiritual civilization, as well as the educational function of martial ethics, etc., all illustrate the necessity of advocating martial ethics in modern society.

Wu De, as an integral part of traditional Chinese ethics, is essentially the embodiment of the spirit of traditional Chinese ethics in the field of martial arts. Although its content has also been supplemented and enriched with the development of different periods, its essence is still expressed as: benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, trust and courage.