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The Eternal Emperor

Yanling Jizi went to Qi, and on his way back, his eldest son died and was buried between Yingbo. Confucius said, "Yanling Jizi is a person in Wu who is accustomed to etiquette." He went to see his burial. The pit was not deep enough to reach the spring, and he was buried in the seasonal clothes. After the burial, the seal was sealed, and the pit was covered with wide wheels, so that it was high enough to hide. After the enthronement, he exposed his left arm and returned his right arm to the enthronement and cried three times, saying: "Bone flesh and blood return to the earth, it is destiny. As for the soul and spirit, everything will return, everything will return." Then he left. Confucius said: "Yanling Jizi's understanding of etiquette is in accordance with it!"

Atypical unrequited love

Supreme Black Dragon King

The three brothers Wang Huangmen all went to see Xie Gong. Ziyou and Zizhong talked a lot about worldly matters, while Zijing just exchanged greetings. After he left, a guest asked Xie Gong, "Who of the three sages is better?" Xie Gong said, "The younger one is the best." The guest asked, "How do you know that?" Xie Gong said, "Auspicious people speak less, while impetuous people speak more. I can tell this by inference."

Emperor Kangxi - Internal turmoil

Sacrificing in the Mingtang is to teach the princes to be filial; eating the three elders and five changes in the university is to teach the princes' brothers. Sacrificing to the sages in the Western Learning is to teach the princes' virtues; farming is to teach the princes to raise their children; paying homage is to teach the princes' ministers. The five are the great teachings of the world. Eating the three elders and five changes in the university, the emperor strips bare and cuts the animals, holds the sauce and feeds, holds the cup and drinks, and wears the crown and shakes the wine, so as to teach the princes' brothers. Therefore, there are ages in the village, and the old and the poor are not left out, the strong do not bully the weak, and the majority do not oppress the minority. This is due to the university. The emperor set up four schools, and when they enter the school, they will be the elders. The emperor patrols and the princes wait until the end. The emperor foresees the hundred years. Eighty, ninety, and ninety years old: those who go eastwards dare not pass by those who go westwards; those who go westwards dare not pass by those who go eastwards. If you want to talk about politics, the king can go to them. The first order is to be a senior in the village, the second order is to be a senior in the clan, and the third order is not a senior; if there are seventy people in the clan, they dare not go before them. Seventy-year-olds shall not enter the court without a major reason; if they enter the court for a major reason, the king must bow and yield to them, and then to those with titles. When the emperor does good, he yields his virtue to heaven; when the princes do good, he gives it to the emperor; when the ministers do good, they recommend it to the princes; when scholars and common people do good, they give it to their parents and keep it in the elders; and the salaries, titles, celebrations and rewards are given to the ancestral temples; this is to show obedience. In the past, the sages established the relationship between yin and yang, heaven and earth, and established it as the Book of Changes. The Book of Changes holds a tortoise shell and faces south, and the emperor rolls up his crown and faces north. Although he has a clear mind, he must advance and stop his intention. This shows that he dares not monopolize, so as to respect heaven. When he does good, he praises others; when he does wrong, he praises himself. Teach not to boast, so as to respect the virtuous. When a filial son is about to offer sacrifices, he must have a solemn heart to consider matters, prepare clothes and things, repair the palace, and manage all things. On the day of the sacrifice, his face must be warm and his movements must be fearful, as if fear is not as good as love. When he is offering sacrifices, his face must be warm and his body must be bent, as if he is talking but not yet. All the night guests have left, and they stand low and calm, as if they are about to be seen. After the sacrifice, he is happy and calm, as if he is about to go back. Therefore, sincerity and goodness do not violate the body, the ears and eyes do not violate the heart, and thoughts and considerations do not violate the parents. Tie all the hearts, express all the faces, and the art of reflection is the will of the filial son. The god of the country is on the right, and the ancestral temple is on the left.

Chakras of the Gods

The sacrifices in the suburbs are special, and the sacrifices in the altars are large. When the emperor visits the princes, the princes use calves for meals; when the princes visit the emperor, the emperor gives them large sacrifices as a gift; this is the meaning of valuing sincerity. Therefore, the emperor does not eat pregnant animals, and does not use them in the sacrifice to the emperor. The main road has one tassel, the first road has three tassels, and the second road has five tassels. The blood in the suburbs, the fishy offerings, three offerings are roasted, and one offering is cooked; the most respectful offerings do not taste but value the smell. When the princes are guests, they use Yuchang. The offerings are used to smell. At the grand feast, the slender and the well-bred are valued. At the grand feast, the king sits on three layers of seats and offers vinegar. At the three offerings, the king sits on a single seat and offers vinegar. This is to lower the noble to the humble. There is music in the feasts and sacrifices, but there is no music in the tastings, which is the meaning of yin and yang. All drinks nourish the yang energy; all foods nourish the yin energy. Therefore, the spring sacrifices are held and the autumn tastings are held; in spring, the orphans are feasted, and in autumn, the elderly are fed.矣。 吟， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， 阳， Duke Huan of Qi started it. The performance of "Si Xia" by the ministers was started by Zhao Wenzi. The court audience is a private audience by the ministers, which is not a courtesy. The ministers hold the jade tablets and go on missions to show their trust; they dare not meet privately, so as to show respect; but they meet privately in the court, why do they do it in the court of the princes? As ministers, they have no foreign relations and dare not be two-minded. It is not a courtesy for the ministers to entertain the king. If the ministers force the king to kill them, it is righteousness; it was started by the Three Huans. The emperor has no guest etiquette, and no one dares to be the host. When the king meets his ministers, he ascends from the steps of the east and dares not have his room. In the audience ceremony, the emperor does not go down the hall to meet the princes. Going down the hall to meet the princes is a violation of etiquette by the emperor, starting from King Yi and below. In the palaces of the princes, they offer sacrifices with white peons, beat jade chimes, set red stems and tin, wear crowns and dance "Da Wu", and ride on the main road. This is the usurpation of etiquette by the princes. , embroidered fu, red and red inner garment, this is the usurpation of etiquette by the officials. Therefore, when the emperor is weak, the princes usurpation; when the officials are strong, the princes threaten. In this way, they honor each other by rank, meet each other with goods, bribe each other for profit, and the etiquette of the world is in chaos. The princes dare not worship the emperor, and the officials dare not worship the princes. And the public temple is set up in private homes, which is not etiquette, and it started with the Three Huans.

Rebirth of the Tiger Wife

Zhuge Jin's younger brother Liang and his cousin Dan were both famous and each served in a different country. At that time, people believed that "Shu got its dragon, Wu got its tiger, and Wei got its dog." Dan was as famous as Xiahou Xuan in Wei; Jin was in Wu, and the Wu court admired his magnanimity.