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The term etiquette and customs has been used many times as early as in the book "Zhou Li", often juxtaposing it with the political system. Since the pre-Qin era, etiquette and customs have been different from the entire "ritual". It has a certain scope, as stated in the "Book of Rites: Kingship" chapter: "Six etiquette: crown, fainting, funeral, sacrifice, hometown, and meeting." Modern folklore summarizes them as "life etiquette", that is, in several growth stages of each member of society, these etiquette forms play different roles from family to society, expressing the ethical interpersonal relationships between individuals, families, and society. This book uses time as a clue to tell the origin, development and evolution of the "six rites" and the etiquette and customs of birth, education, growth, old age and death in China from the pre-Qin Dynasty to modern times. It also introduces the specific implementation of various etiquette and customs in various periods from the royal family to the private sector, regions and ethnic groups. It also gives a concise introduction to the etiquette regulations and famous objects contained in ancient books, so that readers can fully understand the whole picture of Chinese etiquette and customs culture, and see the various forms of living beings in ancient society.