Harmony Between the Upper and the Lower

Harmony Between the Upper and the Lower

The upper and the lower, in traditional Chinese society, referred to the monarch and his subjects, or the superior and the subordinate. Harmony between the upper and the lower is a description of the harmony between people at different hierarchical levels. This kind of interpersonal harmony was mainly achieved through moral education implemented by the ancient rulers, epitomizing orderly governance and expressing the ancients' yearning for a better society.

上下和合

上、下，在中国传统社会中就是君和臣，即上级和下级。上下和合是对于不同层级之间人们和睦相处状态的一种描述。这种人际和谐的状态，通过古代统治者的道德教化而达成，体现了一种良好的统治秩序，表达了古人对和谐美好社会的向往。