廣弘明集 8.18

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8.18

"The school of Names probably arose from the office of Ritual Officials (Liguan). In antiquity, names and ranks were not the same, and the rituals also differed in degree. Confucius said: 'Must it not be the rectification of names? If names are not rectified, language cannot be in accord; if language is not in accord, affairs cannot be successfully completed.' This is their strength."

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廣弘明集 — Classical Chinese