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Pharmacist Xiao Xiao's Essays

Confucius said: "I ate at Shao Shi and was full, and Shao Shi fed me with courtesy. When I offered sacrifices, he stood up and said, 'Sparse food is not enough for offerings.' When I ate, he stood up and said, 'Sparse food, I dare not hurt my son.'"

Kyoto Story

During the Haixi period, every time the officials came to court, the court hall was still dark; only when the King of Kuaiji came, his presence was as bright as the morning glow.

Chronicles of the Two Capitals

Maybe I'm lucky

Tai is the revered vessel of the Youyu clan. Shanlei is the revered vessel of the Xia Dynasty. Zhuo is the revered vessel of the Yin Dynasty. Xixiang is the revered vessel of the Zhou Dynasty. Jue, in the Xia Dynasty, used 琖, in the Yin Dynasty, used 喝, and in the Zhou Dynasty, used 爵. In the Xia Dynasty, used 鸡夷. In the Yin Dynasty, used 喝, and in the Zhou Dynasty, used 黄目. As for spoons, in the Xia Dynasty, used dragon spoons, in the Yin Dynasty, used 疏勺, and in the Zhou Dynasty, used 蒲勺. Earthen drums, 蒉桴, and 羠 are the music of the Yiqi clan. Beating, beating, and rubbing jade chimes, large qins, large harps, medium qins, and small harps are the musical instruments of the four dynasties.

The First Chef of Da Zhou

Morality, benevolence and righteousness cannot be achieved without propriety, and teaching and correcting customs cannot be achieved without propriety. When resolving disputes, do not make the decision without proper etiquette. The relationship between the ruler and his subjects, father and son, and brothers cannot be determined without propriety. When an official studies or serves a teacher, he should not be close to him without proper etiquette. When Ban Chao governs the army and takes office to enforce the law, he must act with propriety and dignity. Praying to temples and offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods are not polite, sincere or solemn. Therefore, a gentleman is respectful, frugal, and yielding in order to show courtesy. Parrots can speak, but they are still birds; orangutans can speak, but they are still animals. People nowadays are rude, even if they can speak, don’t they have the heart of beasts? Only animals are so undisciplined that fathers and sons live together. Therefore, the sages created rituals to teach people. Teach people to be polite and know how to distinguish themselves from animals.

Super Killer in the City

Zeng Zi asked: "When the crowned son arrives, he bows and yields to others and enters. Hearing about the mourning of a great meritorious service, what should be done?" Confucius said: "In the internal mourning, it is abandoned; in the external mourning, the crown is not drunk, the food is cleaned and swept, and the throne is wept. If the crown has not arrived, then it will be abandoned. If the crown is about to be worn but the date has not come, and there is a mourning of Qisui, Dagong, or Xiaogong, then the crown should be worn according to the mourning clothes. "Does the crown not change after the mourning?" Confucius said: "The emperor gives the princes and ministers the crown and hat clothes to the Grand Temple. When they return to set up a sacrifice, they wear the clothes given. There is a crown ceremony, but no crown wine. When the father dies and the crown is worn, the crown is worn and the ground is swept before offering sacrifices to the gods; after offering sacrifices, the uncles and uncles are seen, and then the crown is offered. "