How did etiquette come about? What is integrity etiquette?

People cannot live without society and groups. In the long-term communication between people, fixed etiquette has gradually been formed for people's communication. Keep your word and keep your promise. This is the first priority. We must abide by integrity. The following is how etiquette came about.

Contents of this article

1. The origin of etiquette

2. What is integrity etiquette?

3. What are the etiquettes at home?

The origin of etiquette

3 views:

1. Etiquette originated from sacrifice.

The explanation of the word "li" in "Shuowen Jiezi" by Xu Shen of the Eastern Han Dynasty is as follows: "It is to practice what has been agreed upon, and to show it to the gods in order to obtain blessings. The word "li" is a pictographic character, and "shi" refers to gods. From this, we can analyze that the word "li" is related to the ritual of worshiping gods in ancient times.

2. Etiquette exists to express one's own feelings.

When there was no etiquette, people could not express their reverence when offering sacrifices to heaven and earth. Later, etiquette appeared. Just like language, it was created because of need. Later, it expanded to show respect to elders by performing etiquette. In the later period, the aristocracy appeared and distorted the meaning of etiquette, making it used to highlight their own status in a disrespectful manner. Therefore, etiquette lost its essence and became a courtesy. The true etiquette is to perform etiquette with respect.

3. Etiquette originates from customs and habits.

People cannot live without society and groups. In the long-term interactions between people, some conventional habits gradually develop. Over time, these habits become the norms of communication between people. When these communication habits are recorded in written form and consciously followed by people, they gradually become fixed etiquette of people's communication.

What is integrity etiquette?

To be honest, we must take responsibility and obligations for what we say, and keep our promises. We must do what we promised to others. When we make an appointment with others, we must be on time. We must arrive on time for school or various activities. You must know that making a promise is a very cautious act. We should not easily make promises for things that should not be done or cannot be done. Once we make a promise, we must work hard to fulfill it. If we break our promises to others, it is equivalent to devaluing ourselves. If the situation changes during the process of fulfilling our promises, so that we cannot fulfill our promises, we must truthfully explain the situation to the other party and apologize. This is completely different from breaking one's promise, so it is said that building integrity should start from every little bit.

What are the etiquettes at home?

1. If there are elderly people with limited mobility at home, you should take the initiative to visit their room on a certain day, greet them, chat with them, ask about their health, serve them meals and pass them towels.

2. When entering someone else's room, do not push the door open or knock loudly. Instead, announce outside the door, "I am so-and-so, may I come in?" The person inside should say "Come in" before entering. Familiar relatives and friends can sit down directly. For guests or strangers, the host should invite them to sit in the seat of honor and sit in the guest seat himself. He can only sit down after the guests have sat down. As a younger person, you should take the initiative to go to the elder's room when you have something to do. The elder should still sit in the host seat. After the younger person enters, he should bow slightly and sit in the guest seat himself. There is no need to be humble.

3. When friends or brothers and sisters come to visit, you should stand up. If they are elders or teachers, you should stand up and bow slightly. You cannot sit when the elders are standing. You can sit down only when the elders ask you to sit down.

4. When two people are greeting each other or accompanying others to greet each other, if the other person needs to greet and you do not, you cannot sit down while the other person is greeting. You must wait until the other person has finished greeting and sat down before you can sit down.