Therefore, as a gentleman, you must show courtesy with the spirit of respect, restraint, and concession. Although the parrot can learn to speak, it is still a bird after all; Orangutans can talk, but they are still animals. If you don't know etiquette as a human being, even if you can speak, isn't it also the heart of a beast? It is precisely because the beasts do not know how to be polite that the father and son have the same wife. Therefore, the sage formulated a set of rituals to educate people, so that everyone can be polite and know that they are different from beasts.

When a man reaches the age of 10, he is called a child, and at this time it is time to go out to school; Twenty years old is called weak, and this is when it is time to be crowned; At the age of thirty, it is called Zhuang, and then it is time to take a wife; Forty years old is called strong, and at this time it is time to become an official; At the age of fifty, he is called Ai, and at this time it is time to participate in the political affairs of the country; At the age of sixty, it is called 耆 (qí), and at this time it is time to serve others; Seventy years old is called old age, and at this time it is time to leave the family affairs in the hands of children and grandchildren; Eighty or ninety years old are called 耄 (mào); A seven-year-old child is called mourning. The elderly and young children, who are called old and mourning, are not sentenced even if they are guilty. Centenarians are called periods, and children and grandchildren should provide for them wholeheartedly.

At the age of seventy, an official at the rank of a doctor can return the affairs he is in charge to the monarch and retire to old age. If the old man is not allowed, then the monarch must give the doctor a few and a staff, and a woman may accompany him when he goes out on official business in his country. If you are traveling to other countries, you can take the Anko. When talking to people on these occasions, you can call yourself "old man", but when you speak to your own monarch at the court, you must call yourself by your first name. When a neighbor comes to inquire about something, the king must consult the old man and answer.

When discussing things with your elders, you must take a few and your husband with you. If the elders have a question to ask, if they don't answer it with humility first, it is not in accordance with the rules of etiquette.

As children, they should make their parents warm in winter and cool in summer, make their beds and pillows in the evening, and greet them in the morning. Get along with the elders and do not have disputes.

Whoever is a son may give away certain property in the name of his father, and give away ordinary property to others, and he can also negotiate, but he must not give away chariots and horses. Therefore, his native people praised him for his filial piety, his brothers and relatives praised him for his kindness, his colleagues praised his beloved brother, his friends praised him for his kindness, and those who interacted with him praised him for his honesty and reliability. When I saw my father's friends, I didn't dare to step forward if I didn't call them forward, I didn't dare to step back if I didn't tell them to step down, and if I didn't participate, I didn't dare to speak first. It's like treating a father, so it's a filial act.

As a son, you must tell your parents in person before you travel, and you should do the same when you return home. There must be a certain place to go when traveling, there must be a memo notebook for learning, and the word "old" cannot be used in the self-proclaimed speech. Treat him twice as much as his father; He who is ten years older should be treated as if he were a brother; For those who are five years older, although it is possible to walk side by side, it is still necessary to step back slightly. If five people live in the same place, the older person should be allowed to sit in another seat.

The son shall not occupy the southwest corner of the house, nor shall he sit in the middle of the seat, nor shall he walk in the middle of the road, nor shall he stand in the middle of the door. In the event of a banquet for guests, how to entertain them is up to the parents to decide, and they cannot make their own decisions; When a sacrifice is held, it is not allowed to play the role of a corpse. Always pay attention to your parents' intentions, think about serving your parents first, and don't wait for your parents to speak or instruct. Don't ascend, don't go near the abyss. Don't slander others casually, don't laugh casually.

Filial sons don't do things in the dark, don't do risky things with luck, for fear of bringing notoriety to their parents who are not good at teaching their children. Parents are alive and well, and they should not promise to avenge their friends, sell their lives, and should not have personal wealth.

When the son's, if the parents are built, wear a hat, wear a garment, can not be plain edging, because that is a bit like a mourning dress. The orphan who presides over the household wears a hat and wears clothes that can be plain instead of colored trim to express lasting mourning.

Remember not to set an example of lying to children, and children should not wear leather clothes and skirts. Children must stand facing one side and must not tilt their heads to listen to others. If the elder is going to walk by the child's hand, the child should hold the elder's hand with both hands. When the elder is carrying or holding the child, he should lean his head to talk to him, and the child should also cover his mouth with his hand to answer.

Follow the husband and should not run to the other side of the road to talk to others. When you meet a gentleman on the road, you should step forward quickly and stand upright. When the gentleman spoke to himself, he answered; The gentleman did not speak to himself, but quickly withdrew. Follow the elders up the hills and be sure to look in the direction that the elders see. When you climb the city wall, don't point to the east and draw the west, and don't shout and shout, so as not to deceive people's hearts.

If you are going to someone else's house, you should ask for courtesy, and you should not be rude. When you are about to enter someone's hall, you must make a loud noise. There are two pairs of shoes outside, and you can only go in if you hear the sound of talking indoors, otherwise you don't go in. When you are about to enter the door, you must look downward. After entering the door, you should look solemn, and do not look around, but up and down. If the door was open, let it remain open; If the door was closed, let it remain closed. If someone comes in from behind, close the door gently, but not tightly, and don't step on someone else's shoes that have been taken off outdoors when you enter. When you will be seated, do not cross the seat, but lift the hem of the skirt to the lower corner of the seat. Once you've sat down, be cautious.

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