What is the essence of etiquette?

The essence of etiquette is to advocate social morality, pay attention to social morality, match words with deeds, and be consistent in appearance.

Etiquette is the minimum moral standard that human beings require people to abide by in order to maintain the normal life of society. It is gradually formed in people's long-term life and communication and is fixed by customs and traditions.

For a person, etiquette is the external expression of a person's ideological and moral level, cultural literacy and communicative competence. For a society, etiquette is a reflection of a country's social civilization, moral fashion and living habits.

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"The gift of nine guests" is the most solemn etiquette in ancient China. It was originally a heavy code specially used by the Zhou emperor to receive the princes of the world. There were 800 vassal states in the Zhou Dynasty, and the Emperor of Zhou was divided into five categories: male, male, male and male, according to the titles given to princes and kings by his relatives and friends.

The domestic official positions of vassals are divided into three levels: Qing, doctor and scholar. The vassal states call themselves "orphans". This "public, Hou, Bo, Zi, public, solitary, Qing, doctor and scholar" are collectively called "Nine Instruments" or "Nine Guests".

The etiquette used by Zhou to attend the "Nine Guests" is called "Nine Guests Ceremony". The "Nine Guests Ceremony" is very grand: first of all, it is arranged from inside to outside the temple. Nine etiquette officers, when greeting guests, shouted loudly and handed down from top to bottom, with great momentum.