Confucian Analects

A man of the village of Ta-hs...

There were four things from w...

The Master said, 'The linen c...

The Master said, 'The linen cap is that prescribed by the rules of ceremony, but now a silk one is worn. It is economical, and I follow the common practice.

'The rules of ceremony prescribe the bowing below the hall, but now the practice is to bow only after ascending it. That is arrogant. I continue to bow below the hall, though I oppose the common practice.'

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A man of the village of Ta-hs...

There were four things from w...