Innovative concepts in the history of Chinese social customs

Social customs are by no means just a phenomenon exposed on the surface of life. They communicate tradition and reality, morality and legality, materials and concepts. They inherit the guidance of standardization at the refined cultural level and implement it into secular society.

The real existence value and real vitality of elegant culture lie in social customs.

Chinese social customs flow with the entire spirit of Chinese traditional culture and echo the call of the "roots" of China's national conditions.

Therefore, Chinese social customs can better reflect the profound connotation of Chinese traditional culture, and it is more cordial, intuitive and accurate to grasp the cultural spirit of a nation through it. (1) The imprint of agricultural culture Chinese social customs have a distinct imprint of agricultural culture

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The legend of the Chinese Valentine's Day typically reflects the small-scale peasant economic model of men farming and women weaving, and one man, one wife, and one cow; the plant mentality formed by the plant diet structure makes the Chinese people sober and calm, settle down, and lack competition; the Guanyin and Guanyin from Tianzhu,

The Four Heavenly Kings want to take up temporary positions in the agricultural society.

All these reflect the life patterns of agricultural society and the simple cultural psychology of farmers.

(2) The portrayal of the autocratic hierarchy. The Chinese emperor is not only the supreme human being, but also stands above religious gods, ranking religions in order, and assigning names to gods.

Life etiquette and consumption concepts in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation all reflect the strictness of the authoritarian hierarchy.

(3) The atmosphere of patriarchal society The patriarchal family society that has existed for thousands of years has made ancestor worship and family prosperity an important part of the concepts and customs.

Every aspect of the customs and activities is filled with the sense of responsibility to ancestors, children, marriage, family and the melody of family reunion.

(4) The values ??of Takanori, self-denial, and altruism adhere to the rites of life such as food, clothing, housing, transportation, marriage, death, old age, and interpersonal communication, emphasize the perfection of individual character, and promote behavioral patterns such as loyalty, trustworthiness, integrity, and filial piety, which reflect the Chinese people's emphasis on ethics and morality.

, the value trend of light material utility.

(5) The characteristics of emphasizing this life and underestimating the next life; emphasizing reality and underestimating fantasy. The etiquette and customs of Chinese life are complicated and cumbersome. On the other hand, it makes people feel that life is so fulfilling and optimistic, so worthy of nostalgia.

The position, value, and significance of each individual exist in this life. There is no need to abandon reality and seek spiritual sustenance in the next life.

(6) The way of thinking of turning misfortune into good luck. Chinese people like to use auspicious and clean words to avoid dangerous and disgusting things. Most folk objects have specific cultural meanings.

The coffin is called a longevity material, the morgue is called a mortuary, soup cakes imply longevity, melon rind hats imply the unity of heaven and earth, pears are eaten separately, and people live in a place where "no mulberry trees are planted in front of the house (mourning), no willow trees are planted in the back".

Behind the destiny and passive consciousness, a fragile active consciousness is revealed.