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What purposes do the mourning rites for three years serve?
The different rules for the mourning rites were established in harmony with (men's) feelings.
By means of them the differences in the social relations are set forth,
and the distinctions shown of kindred as nearer or more distant, and of ranks as more noble or less.
They do not admit of being diminished or added to;
and are therefore called 'The unchanging rules.'


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