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The Gu Doctor's Detective Manual

Zigong asked Confucius, "May I ask why gentlemen value jade and despise enamel? Is it because jade is scarce and enamel is plentiful?" Confucius said, "It is not because enamel is plentiful that they despise it, but because jade is scarce that they value it. In the past, gentlemen compared virtues to jade: warm and moist, it is benevolence; meticulous and fine, it is knowledge; incorruptible but not sharp, it is righteousness; hanging like a string, it is courtesy; knocking, the sound is clear and long, and it bends at the end, it is music; flaws do not cover the beauty, and beauty does not cover the flaws, it is loyalty; trustworthiness is everywhere, it is trustworthiness; aura is like a white rainbow, it is heaven; spirit is seen in mountains and rivers, it is earth; jade is outstanding, it is virtue. What is valued by all in the world is the Tao. The Book of Songs says, 'When I think of a gentleman, he is as warm as jade.' Therefore, gentlemen value it."

Looking for a man

In the past, the Youyu clan valued virtue and respected age.

Rebirth: The Blooming Black Lotus

Soulless Man

Zhi Gong loved cranes and lived in Shandong (Shanyin) Mountain. Someone left behind a pair of cranes. Soon, their wings grew large and they were ready to fly. Zhi felt sorry for it, so he clipped its wings. The crane could no longer fly, so it turned its wings and looked down, as if it was disappointed. Lin said: "Since you have the ability to soar into the sky, why would you be willing to be a plaything for people?" He raised the bird and let it fly away after its wings were fully grown.

Bamboo Horse with Green Plum

Kong Wenju had two sons, the elder one was six years old and the younger one was five years old. While his father was sleeping during the day, the younger one would steal wine from the bedside and drink it. The eldest son asked, "Why don't you bow?" He replied, "I stole, so how can I bow?"

Three thousand favors in one

When Wei Wujiang met the Xiongnu envoy, he thought he was ugly and not worthy of leading a distant country, so he sent Cui Jigui to take his place. The emperor himself stood at the head of the bed holding a sword. After that, he ordered the spy to ask, "How is the King of Wei?" The Xiongnu envoy replied, "The King of Wei has an extraordinary appearance, but the man holding the sword by his bed is a hero." When Wei Wu heard this, he chased and killed the envoy.