| | 曲禮下: |
凡奉者當心，提者當帶。執天子之器則上衡，國君則平衡，大夫則綏之，士則提之。 |
| Qu Li II: |
When a thing is carried with both hands, it should be held on a level with the heart; when with one hand, on a level with the girdle. An article belonging to the son of Heaven should be held higher than the heart; one belonging to a ruler of a state, on a level with it; one belonging to a Great officer, lower than it; and one belonging to an (inferior) officer should be carried lower still. |
| | 曲禮下: |
君天下，曰天子。朝諸侯，分職授政任功，曰予一人。踐阼臨祭祀：內事曰孝王某，外事曰嗣王某。臨諸侯，畛於鬼神，曰有天王某甫。崩，曰天王崩。復，曰天子復矣。告喪，曰天王登假。措之廟，立之主，曰帝。天子未除喪，曰予小子。生名之，死亦名之。 |
| Qu Li II: |
As ruling over all, under the sky, (the king) is called 'The son of Heaven.' As receiving at court the feudal princes, assigning (to all) their different offices, giving out (the laws and ordinances of) the government, and employing the services of the able, he styles himself, 'I, the one man.' When he ascends by the eastern steps, and presides at a sacrifice, if it be personal to himself and his family, his style is, 'I, so-and-so, the filial king;' if it be external to himself, 'I, so-and-so, the inheriting king.' When he visits the feudal princes, and sends to make announcement (of his presence) to the spirits (of their hills and streams), it is said, 'Here is he, so-and-so, who is king by (the grace of) Heaven.' His death is announced in the words, 'The king by (the grace of) Heaven has fallen.' In calling back (his spirit), they say, 'Return, O son of Heaven.' When announcement is made (to all the states) of the mourning for him, it is said, 'The king by (the grace of) Heaven has gone far on high.' When his place is given to him in the ancestral temple, and his spirit-tablet is set up, he is styled on it, 'the god.' The son of Heaven, while he has not left off his mourning, calls himself, 'I, the little child.' While alive, he is so styled; and if he die (during that time), he continues to be so designated. |
| | 曲禮下: |
天子有后，有夫人，有世婦，有嬪，有妻，有妾。 |
| Qu Li II: |
The son of Heaven has his queen, his helpmates, his women of family, and his ladies of honour. (These) constituted his wife and concubines. |
| | 曲禮下: |
天子建天官，先六大：曰大宰、大宗、大史、大祝、大士、大卜，典司六典。 |
| Qu Li II: |
The son of Heaven appoints the officers of Heaven's institution, the precedence among them belonging to the six grandees: the Grand-governor; the Grand-minister of the ancestral temple; the Grand-historiographer; the Grand-minister of prayers; the Grand-minister of justice; and the Grand-divine. These are the guardians and superintendents of the six departments of the statutes. |
| | 曲禮下: |
天子之五官：曰司徒、司馬、司空、司士、司寇，典司五眾。 |
| Qu Li II: |
The five (administrative) officers of the son of Heaven are: the minister of instruction; the minister of war; the minister of works; the minister of offices; and the minister of crime. These preside over the multitude in (each of) their five charges. |
| | 曲禮下: |
天子之六府：曰司土、司木、司水、司草、司器、司貨，典司六職。 |
| Qu Li II: |
The six treasuries of the son of Heaven are under the charge of the superintendent of the land; the superintendent of the woods; the superintendent of the waters; the superintendent of the grass; the superintendent of articles of employment; and the superintendent of wares. These preside over the six departments of their charges. |
| | 曲禮下: |
天子之六工：曰土工、金工、石工、木工、獸工、草工，典制六材。五官致貢，曰享。 |
| Qu Li II: |
The six manufactures of the son of Heaven are under the care of (the superintendents of) the workers in earth; the workers in metal; the workers in stone; the workers in wood; the workers in (the skins of) animals; and the workers in twigs. These preside over the six departments of stores. When the five officers give in their contributions, they are said to 'present their offerings.' |
| | 曲禮下: |
五官之長，曰伯：是職方。其擯於天子也，曰天子之吏。天子同姓，謂之伯父；異姓，謂之伯舅。自稱於諸侯，曰天子之老，於外曰公；於其國曰君。 |
| Qu Li II: |
Chief among the five officers are the presidents, to whom belong the oversight of quarters (of the kingdom). In any message from them transmitted to the son of Heaven, they are styled 'ministers of the son of Heaven.' If they are of the same surname as he, he styles them 'paternal uncles;' if of a different surname, 'maternal uncles.' To the feudal princes, they designate themselves, 'the ancients of the son of Heaven.' Outside (their own states), they are styled 'duke;' in their states, 'ruler.' |
| | 曲禮下: |
九州之長入天子之國，曰牧。天子同姓，謂之叔父；異姓，謂之叔舅；於外曰侯，於其國曰君。其在東夷、北狄、西戎、南蠻，雖大，曰子。於內自稱曰不穀，於外自稱曰王老。庶方小侯，入天子之國，曰某人，於外曰子，自稱曰孤。 |
| Qu Li II: |
The head prince in each of the nine provinces, on entering the state of the son of Heaven, is styled 'pastor.' If he be of the same surname as himself, the son of Heaven calls him 'my paternal uncle;' if he be of a different surname, 'my maternal uncle.' Outside (his own state) he is called 'marquis'; in it, 'ruler,' The (chiefs) among (the wild tribes of) the Yi on the east, the Di on the north, the Rong on the west, and the Man on the south, however great (their territories), are called 'counts.' In his own territories each one calls himself. 'the unworthy one;' outside them, 'the king's ancient.' Any of the princelets of their various tracts, on entering the state of the son of Heaven, is styled, 'Such and such a person.' Outside it he is called 'count,' and calls himself 'the solitary.' |
