Is the modern phenomenon of "kowtowing to the master" hype or tradition?

In ancient China, kowtowing was a traditional act of worshipping teachers, which contained the responsibility of promoting traditional art and culture. Kneeling and kowtowing in the relationship of personal attachment represents a kind of "secret biography" and "partial betrayal of personal freedom". In modern times, both sides are willing to be understandable, but it is not appropriate to use this as a sign of cultural inheritance. For traditional culture, we should take its essence and discard its dross.

Learning tradition lies in learning and inheriting the essence of traditional culture, rather than blindly copying and imitating forms. However, nowadays, the traditional "formalism" is becoming more and more rampant. Many people think that learning to bow will bring back master-apprentice etiquette, and learning to ride an ox will bring celebrity demeanor. As we all know, "University is because there are masters", and masters are because they have lofty spiritual core. Instead of polishing the quality of artisans, advocating the spirit of masters, blindly imitating forms and painting tigers according to cats. What's more, building a society where everyone is equal and letting teachers worship in the countercurrent of democracy and equality will only make the so-called "tradition" become "four unlike". Learning tradition blindly can only be effective, so that the inheritance of traditional culture becomes a mere formality.

The tradition of the Chinese nation is worth inheriting and even more worthy of awe.