Ancient Ritual
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The Meaning of Diplomatic Visits
Bashu Publishing House · 2024
The rites of diplomatic visits: a high minister (shanggong) is accompanied by seven attendants (jie), a marquis or earl by five, and a viscount or bar…
Women and Concubines
Bashu Publishing House · 2024
Concubine. From the Mao Commentary on “Lü Yi” in the Airs of Bei section of the Book of Songs: “what the woman made”; Zheng Xuan’s Han-dynasty comment…
Zizhang Asks About Taking Office
Bashu Publishing House · 2024
The saying "When water is too clear, there are no fish; when a person is too scrutinizing, there are no followers" comes from "Zi Zhang Asks About Ent…
Confucius at Leisure
Bashu Publishing House · 2024
"Kongzi Xianju" is one of the famous chapters of the Lesser Dai Recension of the Book of Rites, composed in the Spring and Autumn period. Two other te…
The Bright Hall
Bashu Publishing House · 2024
The Mingtang was the most magnificent structure built by ancient emperors. It served as a place for holding court with the feudal lords, issuing decre…
Facing South
Bashu Publishing House · 2024
In ancient times, sitting facing south was the honored position, so when the Son of Heaven or feudal lords received their ministers, or when high offi…
Ritual Vessels
Jinzhang Book Company (Jinzhang Shuju) · 2024
History section, government records category, ritual system subdivision, Illustrated Regulations for Ceremonial Paraphernalia of the Imperial Dynasty
The Rites of the District Drinking Ceremony
Nanhai Publication Company · 2024
As a record of the ritual in which villagers gather and feast at set times, it is also a chapter title in the Yili (Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial).…