Note: The Book of Rites was written by Confucian scholars from the 1970s to the Western Han Dynasty, and it is one of the Confucian classics.
Analysis:
The word "well-off" comes from the Book of Songs: "People can be well-off as long as they work hard." It means that ordinary people work all day, and their best hope is to live a well-off life. This is the first time that the word "well-off" appeared in China culture. "Ci Hai" explained, "Well-off: it means that family life is relatively comfortable and you can live with peace of mind."
As a social model, a well-off society was first systematically expounded in the Book of Rites and Li Yun in the Western Han Dynasty, and became an ideal social model after Datong. It is the primary stage of an ideal society in which the avenue hides the world as its home, as opposed to a Datong society in which the avenue opens the world for the public. In the eyes of ancient thinkers, "Great Harmony" is an ideal social model that the world is for the common good, the main road is not forgotten, and the order is orderly. "Well-off society" is a family-friendly society that is cosmopolitan, warm and harmonious and pays attention to etiquette. Although "well-off family" and "well-off life" have entrusted ordinary people with their simple yearning for well-off life, in the final analysis, the well-off society in the eyes of the ancients reflects the living conditions of self-sufficient small farmers.
Original text:
Today's road is quiet, and the world is home. Everyone is his relative, and every son is his son. The goods are for myself, and adults think they are gifts. If you become a country, you will think that it is solid and courteous; Be an upright monarch and minister, be a loyal father and son, be a harmonious brother, be a harmonious couple, establish a system, establish a field, be both wise and brave, and take merit as your own responsibility. Therefore, the use is the work, and the soldiers set out from this. Wu Wen became the king of the Duke of Zhou, so he chose it. None of the six gentlemen is unwilling to be polite. Take its meaning, test its letter, write about it, be lenient with others, and show that the people are always there. Anyone who doesn't come here will go there. Everyone thinks it's a well-off society.
Translation:
Now that the avenue has disappeared, the world has become private (for home: private). People only love their parents and children, and treat their finances and contributions for themselves; The emperor of heaven has been handed down from generation to generation, and it is a gift to pass on his brother (adult: refers to the emperor of heaven. World harmony: It is said that it is called "world" from generation to generation, while brothers call it "harmony". "Shi" is a preposition of "Shi". The next two sentences are the same as "Guo Cheng dogs eat" and "Yi Li". Ceremony: refers to the ritual system, ancient hierarchical system and corresponding regulations) The moat outside the city is used as a defense facility (ditch pool: refers to the moat. Solid: refers to defense facilities or fortifications). Taking propriety and righteousness as the criterion (righteousness: the moral or behavioral norms of ancient society. Discipline: discipline, norms); Use (courtesy) to straighten out the relationship between monarch and minister and make the relationship between father and son pure (Benedict: pure). Establish the land household registration system by (ritual) establishment system (Tian Li: refers to the land household registration system. Li: according to (courtesy), brave and resourceful people are regarded as saints (Xian: adjectives are used for conation, and' think ...' means reward. Brave knowledge: used as a noun, brave and wise. The meaning of' knowledge' was later written as' wisdom'. At that time, thieves stood side by side, so people who needed wisdom and courage [according to Confucius] regarded themselves as merits according to etiquette (merit: nouns are used for conation, meaning meritorious service, and' for oneself' is their object). Therefore, the treacherous heart rises from this (scheming: scheming, referring to bad heart), and the war also rises from this. Yu Xia, Shang Tang, Zhou Wenwang, Zhou Wuwang, Zhou Chengwang and the Duke of Zhou became outstanding figures in the three generations of kings, and were selected from them (according to etiquette). None of these six outstanding figures took their manners seriously (be careful and serious). Commend them for doing the right thing (used here to impress them, make them obvious and commend them) (it refers to the people), perform what they keep promise with courtesy (test: performance), expose their mistakes (courtesy), define kindness as law, and advocate comity (punishment: law). Later, I wrote' type'. It is used here as conation, that is,' thinking about French'). Use politeness to guide people to follow fixed norms (show people what is normal: omit "show people what is normal"). Indications: indications. Chang: No change. If anyone does not follow the etiquette (press: press, press), the incumbent will be dismissed ("power, power, and then write" hold "), and the people regard this as a scourge. This can be called a little stability. And' Datong' relatively speaking. Kang: Ankang and Anding.