What is the meaning of "three cardinal guides and five permanent members" in ancient China?

Three cardinal guides: the monarch is the minister's cardinal guide, the father is the son's cardinal guide, and the husband is the wife's cardinal guide. The five permanent members: benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith.

Three cardinal guides and five permanents is an important thought in China's Confucian ethical culture, which originated from Confucius. Confucianism maintained social ethics and political system through the enlightenment of the Three Cardinal Principles and the Five Permanent Principles, and played an extremely important role in the long feudal society. In today's society, the lack of morality is also the lack of traditional culture. Learning the essence of traditional culture is the correct rule to educate children and treat others.