在以儒家思想为正统的古代社会里,礼制是国家最重要的典章制度,最高统治者以之序人伦、别尊卑、分等级,社会亦用之正风俗、系纲纪、记亲疏,是几千年不可或缺的社会秩序和人际关系的重要制度安排。因此,几乎所有的古代重要文人,都会表达其关于礼制的观点,他们所持的对礼制的主张,在很大程度上决定了此人对儒家 In the ancient society where Confucianism was orthodox, ritual was the most important dictation system of the country. The supreme ruler used the precepts of human relations, celebrity hierarchy, social hierarchy, Thousands of years indispensable social order and interpersonal relationships important institutional arrangements. Therefore, almost all the ancient important literary people, will express their views on ritual, their ritual proposition held, to a large extent decided this person to Confucianism