“礼”讲的是“人道”。“人道”即为人之道。当今时代,深入中国“礼”的文化渊源及本质内涵,重温中华民族“礼”的传统价值观,不仅有利于我们对问题的认识,也有利于中国文明新形象的重塑。本文拟从礼的基本含义与功能、“三礼”的基本内容、“六礼”及其意义、“礼”与西方价值观比较等四个方面展开。 “Ceremony ” is about “humane ”. “Humanity ” is the human way. In today’s era, going deep into the cultural origins and essence of “ceremony” in China and revisiting the traditional values ​​of “ceremony” in the Chinese nation not only help us to understand the issue but also help reshape the new image of Chinese civilization. This article intends to start from the four aspects of the basic meaning and function of ceremony, the basic content of “ceremony”, the “six ceremony” and its significance, the comparison between “ceremony” and western values.