Description Of The Rites Of Chou

This paper narrates the basic Information Of the rites Of Chou which recorded by the Zuo Commentary. The thesis essentially generalized it In following aspects. 1. Auspicious rites. These Include the regular sacrificial rites, to the Heaven In spring; for the rain in summer; the Others In autumn and winter. Mean while, they include the sacrificial rites to avert natural. 2. Ominous rites. These are funeral systems that mainly consider of following content. First, Kings must take part in the other King's funeral at definite period. Second, they all sent presents to the funeral. The last was funerary systems about the numbers and kind of the articles buried with the dead. 3. Military rites. These consist offeree training; the sacrificial rites for the fighting and march; the reward of punish meant after the war, etc. 4.Guest rites. It's diplomatic manners. These manners are such system that consists of having an audience with the King of Chou, visiting and outing of alliance among the kingdoms and a series of related systems. 5. Fine rites. The fine rites are customs of matrimony. There were six steppes in period Spring and Autumn. At last, the article demonstrates the effect that this rite system imposed up on the society in the historic period and disciples the changes of the rite systems conceptions.