Elaboration On The Principles Of The Rite In The Comment Of The Propriety And Ceremony By Zheng Xuan

The Propriety and Ceremony is the herbal classic of the rite with a profound influence on later generations.The ancient etiquette program section of the pre-Qin period in the book,not only laid the basic framework of Chinese etiquette culture,but also generate the etiquette of act set rules and norms.When Zheng Xuan noted the Propriety and Ceremony,he seized the features of the book,revealed the reasonable basis behind the etiquette accurately,and established some basic theories of rites.That is the most important part of propriety in the Comment of the Propriety and Ceremony by Zheng Xuan.This paper revolves around The Propriety and Ceremony and Zheng's comments,through typical examples and part of the theory which revealed by Zheng's comments,look for the reasons behind the etiquette,then refine and outline the basic principles and core principles.The organizational formation and development of rites should follow the basic principles,it includes,T be clear about things to honor" and " dynamic balance ",these two concepts can also be regarded as the basic attributes of rites.Be clear about things to honor means that the object of honor in ceremonial activities should be clearly defined and not suspected.On the one hand,it requires that two objects cannot be honored at the same time.Object not only refers to the people,it can also be ceremonial purpose,space and so on.Any other non-proprietor must not go beyond his or her role to claim the current host and guest party etiquette content belongs.The dynamic balance is the macrostate of the rites.The process of performing etiquette is the creation of a new equilibrium state.It requires that the ceremony should be injected into power to promote the movement of things.The main methods are advocating changing,value new changes and focus on new beginnings and so on.At the same time,facing the tendency to break the old balance,the person who performs the protocol should adjust accordingly to maintain the orderly and stable development of the organization.At the core principles of propriety,it mainly explains eight concepts specifically:To be respectful of the interaction with each other.In a narrow sense,it means lord and guest salute,co-exist with the other person's meaning.In a broad sense,it means when people get along with others,they can understand each other,follow each other's actions and words,make reasonable feedback.It emphasized on both sides of the mutual help.Cherish diligence.The rite respects the people who work hard in an event,it includes four parts about:low status people pay labor in participating in the core issues,their status will be enhanced when they get rewards;people with high status and low status participate in the same activity,the gap between the two has narrowed;the man who does not work can't disturb the man who works;people with low status can get rewards for their labor in ceremonial activities.Gradually completed with finished.The rite is step by step and has an end.The progression of the process contains an atmosphere of creation and a proper time to act.The need for an end means that when the ceremony is coming to an end,it will be ready and easy to recede when it formally completed.It also involves the problem that at the end of the ceremony,who will guide and things finished by a man of noble position.Perceptual intuition and obvious.The rite carries with it a sense of declaring publicly,it highlights especially in some areas.In ceremony activity,the handle matters of executor and supervisor should be open and clear,it is particularly evident in the event.To be given by a man of honor,or attend a solemn funeral of the deceased,your behavior should show that was given by the honorable man in the activity.In addition,man of noble position when doing things without assistant for help,it is itself shows a great respect.Respect the will of the individual.The rite never force others.People are not passive in the process of etiquette,people can properly and appropriately obey their own choices and wishes,although the rite doesn't agree with this.This is mainly reflected that we shouldn't expect others must do something,or things must be in line with our expectations and will.In addition,it is the euphemism in language expressions,do not use a strong and offensive tone and presentation.Matching and equivalence.The status of both sides should match,in the ceremony setting,people on both sides have chosen to match,in this way they can respect each other.If there is a gap between the two sides,low status people unable to contend with people of higher status.Too often is not polite.Frequent act is on the ritual of sacrilege.The rite requires enough is enough,that will not drain your network and resources.There are two main content:don't disturb the honorable man after the grand ceremony,and do not frequently launch things within a period of time.Man of noble position at ease and low-status people work.In ceremony activity,man of noble position should be at ease and doesn't have to be worry beforehand.People with low status have to go first,mainly with diligence.The meaning of man of noble position at ease is not to bother at that trifle.Not completely in the sense of inaction,they focus on the efficiency and consequences of management.These principles all above established the organizational emergence and operational infrastructure of the rite,it is the basic theory of etiquette specification.It explains the reasonable basis of Chinese etiquette.