2. translation: the road is implemented and the world is shared by the people. People with high moral character and capable people are selected, and (everyone) stresses honesty and fosters harmony. Therefore, people should not only rely on their relatives to support their relatives, but also raise their children, so that the elderly can enjoy their old age, mature people can serve the society, children can grow up healthily, and the elderly without wives, husbands, fathers, children and the disabled can all be supported. Men have jobs and women have homes. For wealth, people hate throwing it on the ground, but they don't have to hide it themselves; People are willing to do their best for public affairs, not necessarily for their own selfish interests. Therefore, evil conspiracy will not happen, theft, rebellion and injury will not happen, and (every household) does not have to close the door. This is called an ideal society.
1. Li Yun is an article in the Book of Rites, which is an important work of laws and regulations in ancient China. Probably at the end of the Warring States period or during the Qin and Han Dynasties, Confucian scholars asked questions in the name of Confucius. According to Zheng Xuan's words, that is, "those who are famous for' Liu Yun' remember that five emperors and three Wang Zhidao changed, and yin and yang turned". "Li Yun" actually reflects the political thoughts and historical views of Confucianism, especially the idea of "great harmony" in the book, which has had a far-reaching impact on politicians and reformers in past dynasties. Kang Youwei annotated Liu Yun, in which he gave full play to his political views on political reform and reform. According to ancient sayings, people think that the theory of "Great Harmony" in The Book of Rites and Li Yun has been influenced by Mohism or Taoism.
2. The Book of Rites is an anthology of Confucian scholars' articles from the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han Dynasties, and a compilation of Confucianism. There is more than one author of The Book of Rites, and the time for its completion also follows. Most of the chapters may be the works of Confucius' 72 disciples and their students, as well as other ancient books and records in the pre-Qin period.
3. The content of The Book of Rites mainly records and discusses the etiquette system and significance of China in the pre-Qin period, explains etiquette, records the questions and answers between Confucius and his disciples, and describes the principles of self-cultivation. In fact, this 90,000-word book has a wide range of contents and diverse categories, involving politics, law, morality, philosophy, history, sacrifice, literature and art, daily life, calendar, geography and many other aspects. It is almost all-encompassing and embodies the political, philosophical and ethical thoughts of Confucianism in the pre-Qin period. It is an important material for studying the pre-Qin society.
The Book of Rites is written in prose, and some chapters have considerable literary value. Some use short and vivid stories to illustrate a certain truth, some are magnificent and precise in structure, some are concise, some are good at psychological description and characterization, and there are a lot of philosophical aphorisms in the book, which are incisive and profound.