Controlling"Force"and"Profit"with"Li(理)":The Essence of Liang Shuming's Construction of New Etiquette and Custom
Liang Shuming's construction of newetiquette and custom was an ingenious experiment of a lofty intention,with his concept of etiquette and custom as its theoretical foundation.It aims to make a value choice between the mechanical"force",the calculating"profit",and the warm"Li(理)".The essence of the construction of the new etiquette and custom is,guided by Liang Shuming's concept of etiquette and custom,to control"profit"and"force"with"Li(理)",that is,to remold the order of etiquette and the order of soul with the"Li(理)"as the spiritual core.Liang Shuming's construction of newetiquette and custom offer useful reference for the construction of rural areas and the construction of socialist morality in the new era.The construction of rural areas in the new era should aim at promoting the intrinsic value of life,attach impor-tance to the role of moral psychology in laying the foundation of social order,and realize the creative transformation and de-velopment of Confucian good etiquette and custom.
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