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What does the Confucian classic three rites mean?

1. The classic three rites of Confucianism are Zhou Li, Yi Li and Li Ji. Li San is the confluence of etiquette system and etiquette theory in ancient society, the legal system of slave society in China, and the moral standard of slave society and feudal society.

2. Zhou Li: a book recording the ancient political system of China; Yili: The book with the most complete ancient etiquette in China (it is said that Confucius once asked Laozi about etiquette); Book of Rites: A book that clarifies the function and significance of rites.