Zhongli Mi Lu
The emperor's jade moss has twelve tassels, which extend from front to back and are used for offering sacrifices. When the sun rises, he looks at it outside the east gate. When the sun rises, he looks at it outside the south gate. In the intercalary month, he closes the left door and stands in the middle. He wears a leather hat and looks at the sun. Then he eats. At noon, he eats. He plays music and eats. On the day, there is a small amount of food, on the first month, there is a big amount of food; five drinks: water, syrup, wine, sweet wine, and wine. At the end of the meal, the emperor sits in a dark posture. When he moves, the left historian records it, and when he speaks, the right historian records it, and the blind man drives the blind table up and down. If the year is not auspicious, the emperor will wear plain clothes, ride a plain car, and eat without music. The princes will wear a dark posture to offer sacrifices, wear a small crown to attend court, and wear a leather hat to listen to the first month of the month in the Grand Temple. They will wear court clothes to watch the sun at the inner court. At court, they will enter the court after distinguishing colors. The king will watch it when the sun rises, and then retreat to the roadside bedroom to listen to government affairs. He will send people to watch the officials. When the officials retreat, they will go to the small bedroom to sleep and take off their clothes. Also, the king will wear morning clothes to eat, and three special lungs will be offered as sacrifices. In the evening, he will wear deep clothes and offer meat as sacrifices. On the first month, there will be a small amount of food, five sacrificial dishes and four gui. The sons and the sons will eat vegetable soup, and the ladies will cook with the king.
