折疑論 3.104

3.104

The Book of Rites contains 'A Summary of Sacrifices' and 'The Meaning of Sacrifices,' which speak solely of the way of pairing with Heaven to sacrifice to the Thearch, making offerings to the ancestors, honoring parents, and venerating and serving the spirits and ghosts (Concluding the preceding meaning: The Book of Rites contains the ceremonial protocols of sacrifice, which are cited here as evidence. 'Solely' means exclusively. It is not that exclusively sacrificing to the Lord on High, making offerings to ancestors, and sacrificing to spirits and ghosts is wrong; [the Master's remark] was merely words rebuking Zilu's fierce and bold temperament and his inability to practice deference and sincerity).