折疑論 3.4

English (machine translation) 3.4

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3.4

the Uncrowned King instituted rituals, and the demeanor of bowed bowing took form. (['Uncrowned':] su means empty. It means Confucius had the virtue of a ruler and teacher, but lacked the position of a ruler and teacher. The preface to the Zuo Zhuan says: 'The Master composed the Spring and Autumn Annals as the Uncrowned King; Zuo Qiuming transmitted the Spring and Autumn Annals as the uncrowned minister.' Thus rituals and music first flourished with Confucius.)

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折疑論 — Classical Chinese