Narrator: After suppressing the rebellion, Duke Zhou moved the capital to Luoyi, later known as Luoyang, to strengthen his control. After establishing Luoyi, Duke Zhou began implementing the policy of enfeoffment. He established seventy-one fiefdoms, enfeoffing King Wu's fifteen brothers and sixteen meritorious officials as vassal states to serve as defensive defense. Furthermore, within these fiefdoms, he implemented the well-field system, centrally arranging land, consolidating and strengthening the economic foundation of the Zhou Dynasty.
Pu Li paused here and explained: "Is there something you don't quite understand here?"
[Why did Duke Zhou do this? I feel like there are huge hidden dangers behind this.]
[This is outrageous. The consequences of doing this are very serious.]
[I feel like this plan has serious problems.]
[I don’t quite understand why this is done.]
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Luo Ze also frowned and said, "He wants to use these new nobles to suppress the old nobles. Although this can avoid some problems, it also has great disadvantages."
Pu Li smiled. "It seems everyone understands the meaning of this paragraph without my explanation. But what I want to say is that, given the situation at the time, Duke Zhou's approach was actually very good. On the one hand, it prevented the old nobles from causing trouble, and on the other hand, it allowed more people to go out and expand the territory, laying the foundation for the prosperity of the Zhou Dynasty."
Narrator: Following the relocation of the capital to Luoyi, Duke Zhou established a system of rituals and music, later known as the Zhou Li. It consisted of two parts: ritual and music. The ritual part primarily defined the identities of the people and established social norms, ultimately forming a hierarchical system. The rhythm of music was based on this ritual hierarchy, using music to alleviate social conflicts.
At this point in the video, Pu Li paused again, "Like us today, some Zhou rituals are still passed down."
Pu Li said this and made some gestures to everyone.
When fans saw this scene, they suddenly felt particularly close to these people, as if they were very close to them.
"Confucius said: 'In the use of ritual, harmony is the most valuable. The way of the ancient kings is this, which is beautiful.' Our great China has always been a nation of etiquette. The word 'ritual' has been a thread through the ages."
"'Without learning poetry, one cannot speak; without learning etiquette, one cannot stand.' Without learning poetry, one cannot be a good person; without learning etiquette, one cannot be a good person."
"The above sentences are words that have been passed down for thousands of years. Today I will tell you about this ritual."
There are four principles of etiquette:
The "respect" principle requires that in all types of interpersonal interactions, mutual respect should be the premise, and one should respect the other party and not harm the other party's interests, while maintaining self-respect.
"Compliance" principle: abide by social morality, respect time and keep promises, be sincere and friendly, and be modest and easy-going.
The principle of "moderation": Modern interests emphasize that exchanges and communication between people must be moderate. In different occasions and with different objects, we should always be neither humble nor arrogant, be generous, and maintain a certain sense of proportion.
The principle of "self-discipline": Before asking the other party to respect themselves, both parties should first check whether their behavior conforms to the requirements of etiquette.
[I was suddenly moved. Our etiquette has been passed down from generation to generation in this way.]
[I like this anime more and more, and I like Li Zi more and more. He brought us so many touching moments.]
[After studying history, I learned what propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame are.]
[Now I finally understand what my grandfather always said about being polite.]
[Governing the country with propriety is really great.]
[A country of etiquette, that's exactly right.]
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