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The Origin of One Kuang, Two You, Three Yik, Four Ming, Five Duan, Six, Seven Politics, Eight Yuan

One Kuang, Two You, Three Yik, Four Ming, Five Duan, Seven Zheng, and Eight Yuan refer to the eight virtues in ancient Chinese traditional culture. Their origins can be traced back to ancient texts such as the Zhou Yi and the Shang Shu. These eight virtues are all positive virtues aimed at building a harmonious and stable society and family. The specific explanations are as follows: I Kuang: to correct and rectify. It refers to maintaining a righteous and unbiased attitude at all times. Er You: Cleanliness and moderation. It refers to maintaining physical and mental health, keeping away from low-grade tastes, and controlling all kinds of desires. San Yi: Respect, help others, and know how to return favors. Refers to respecting, helping and repaying others. Four Brightnesses: Boldness, clarity of reason, clarity of ambition, clarity of mind. Refers to focusing on practical actions, clear and lucid understanding of life, goals and will, and clear and lucid insight and heart. The five ends: loyalty and filial piety, faith and righteousness, benevolence and love, friendliness and humility. Refers to the attitude of humility, respect and sincerity towards parents, relatives, friends, society and oneself. : Harmony, Synergy, Cooperation, and Unity. Refers to the establishment of harmonious, united and friendly interpersonal relationships, coordination and cooperation. Seven Politics: democracy, legal system, justice, honesty, diligence, quality and cleanliness, and trustworthiness. Refers to abiding by the law, justice, integrity, diligence, discipline, honesty and trustworthiness. Eight elements: self-discipline, self-confidence, self-improvement, self-reliance, self-love, self-awareness, self-reflection, self-discipline. Refers to the establishment of self-restraint, self-development and improvement of awareness and consciousness.