As for the liyi (ritual propriety) that Confucians value, its spirit lies in the expression of goodwill between people: its external form may change with the times so there is no need to insist too much on particular details.
至於儒家重視的「禮儀」，其精神在於人與人間的情意傳達，外在形式可隨時代不同而改變，也不必墨守成規。