What does etiquette mean?

Etiquette is the general name of etiquette, courtesy, etiquette and ceremony. It is established by people in appearance, appearance, manners, etiquette, manners and so on. In order to respect each other in social activities, it is a recognized code of conduct as well as * * *. Etiquette education is the first lesson in life. Etiquette must be studied, cultivated and trained before it can become people's behavior habits. Every member of society has the obligation and responsibility to naturally become a member of this nation and group by learning and inheriting etiquette. Once a person's civilized etiquette is cultivated, it will inevitably play an important role in social life.

Etiquette is the concrete embodiment of a person's internal quality and external image; Etiquette is the guarantee of personal psychological peace, spiritual purification, physical and mental pleasure and personal promotion. The core of etiquette is to advocate people to be kind. When everyone treats others with the motivation of being kind to others and binds himself with the principle of being a civilized citizen, then all people will experience an open mind and a happy body and mind.

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There are two views about the origin of etiquette:

1. Etiquette originated from sacrifice.

The explanation of the word "Li" in Xu Shen's Shuo Wen Jie Zi in the Eastern Han Dynasty is: "It is also a blessing of God, so it is also heard from the explanation." It means to put the agreed things into practice and show them to the gods for blessing. The word "Li" is a knowing word, and "Shi" refers to the gods. From this, it can be analyzed that the word "Li" is related to the ancient ritual of offering sacrifices to the gods.

2. Etiquette exists to express one's feelings.

When there is no etiquette, people can't express their awe by offering sacrifices to heaven and earth. Then etiquette appeared, just like language, because it was necessary. Later, people expanded their scope and began to salute their elders to show their respect.

The appearance of the aristocratic class in the later period distorted the meaning of the ceremony and made it disrespectfully used to highlight its position, so the ceremony lost its essence and became etiquette. Showing respect and courtesy is the real ceremony.