“先王制礼论”是荀子关于礼的起源的论述。但也有学者对此提出质疑。事实上,荀子在其理论体系中,不仅回答了“先王制礼”的可能性,而且还阐述了“先王制礼”的必要性和重要性。“先王制礼论”与“性恶论”、“明分使群说”、“化性起伪说”以及“礼有三本说”紧密相连,共同构成了荀子极富特色的礼学思想体系。 “Prequel etiquette ” is Xunzi’s etiquette about the origin of etiquette. However, some scholars have questioned this. In fact, in his theoretical system, Xunzi not only answered the possibility of “prequel to courtesy,” but also expounded the necessity and importance of prequel propriety. “The precept of the ritual system of the king ” and “sexual evil theory ” “”, “” Xunzi extremely distinctive ritual thought system.