What is tradition?

Tradition refers to ideas, cultures, morals, customs, arts, systems and ways of behavior handed down from generation to generation and from history. It has invisible influence and control on people's social behavior. Tradition is a manifestation of historical development and inheritance. In class society, tradition has class nature and nationality. Positive traditions promote social development, while conservative and backward traditions hinder social progress and change.

Interpretation by reference:

1. means that imperial industry and theory are passed down from generation to generation. "Biography of the Later Han Dynasty in East Japan": "Since the destruction of Korea by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it has been a tradition in the world to connect 30 countries of the Han Dynasty and all countries are kings." During the Southern Dynasties, Shen Liang made an agreement on "establishing the imperial edict of the Prince": "Keeping the tradition of ships is of paramount importance." Hu Yinglin's Preface to the Nine Rivers of Shaoshi Mountain House in Ming Dynasty: "Confucianism advocates traditional wing education, while the cultivation of teachers and celebrities is attached."

2. Social factors with characteristics, such as customs, morality, ideology, style, art, system, etc. From generation to generation. Sun Li's Ji Geng Tang Reading Club (I): "From Zhuangzi to Liu Zongyuan, I think it is a very important tradition of China's prose."

It is handed down from generation to generation, and it is ancient. Chapter 5 of Yang Mo's Song of Youth: "The theme of these works is to oppose traditional morality and advocate women's independence."