What is the position of values in China's traditional culture?

In cultural life, the first thing that guides behavior is values. Once this concept is formed, it will be the dominant factor in all aspects of human life. The mechanism system with unique connotation formed by the Chinese nation in the long-term historical development mainly includes four aspects: the orientation of harmony between man and nature, the orientation of group-self relationship, righteousness and benefit, reason and desire, virtue and strength, personality ideal and value goal. (See General Theory of Traditional Culture in China)

According to the arrangement of chapters in the book, the position of values is second only to China traditional culture, the types and characteristics of China traditional culture and the basic spirit of China traditional culture, but higher than China traditional culture, the relationship between China traditional culture and China advanced culture, and the future trend of China traditional culture.