The characteristics of China's traditional concept of honesty are as follows.

1, China's traditional concept of honesty is characterized by emotion, self-discipline, morality and individuality. It germinated before the Spring and Autumn Period, formed from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period, and was standardized in Qin and Han Dynasties. Song and Ming Dynasties had a strong philosophical tendency, and the Ming and Qing Dynasties went to the practical road.

2. In the traditional society, China's traditional concept of honesty has formed some characteristics with the brand of the times. The scope of application of good faith is acquaintance society, and the relationship of good faith is mostly one-way obligation. The main field of honesty is politics. The practice of honesty mainly depends on the moral consciousness of the subject. The morality of fulfilling promises is beyond utility, and the status of honesty is sacred.