Confucius' Idea of Valuing Harmony

Confucius was an ancient Chinese philosopher and educator. The school of Confucianism he founded and the Confucian thoughts developed on this basis have had a profound impact on Chinese civilization and constituted an important part of traditional Chinese culture. 

"In conducting the rituals, the principle of harmony is the most valuable." This is a quote from The Analects of Confucius (Lun Yu), and a moral principle championed by the Confucians. It means that the ritual system was adopted to maintain harmonious social relations. The Chinese people have been valuing harmony, which is a basic principle of their philosophy of life. 

孔子與“以和為貴”

孔子是中國古代思想家、教育家，其創(chuàng)立的儒家學(xué)說以及在此基礎(chǔ)上發(fā)展起來的儒家思想，對中華文明產(chǎn)生了深刻影響，是中國傳統(tǒng)文化的重要組成部分。

“禮之用，和為貴”，出自《論語》，是儒家倡導(dǎo)的道德實踐原則，意思是禮這種制度的使用，在于使得人際關(guān)系變得和諧。以和為貴體現(xiàn)了中國人的基本處世原則。