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In other usages, the paucity of things formed the mark of distinction.
天子 To the son of Heaven there were given no attendants,
and he sacrificed to Heaven with a single victim;
天子诸侯 when he visited the princes (on his tours of inspection),
诸侯 he was feasted with a single bullock.
诸侯 When princes went to the courts of one another,
fragrant spirits were used in libations,
and there were no dishes on stands, either of wood or bamboo.
At friendly missions by Great officers, the ceremonial offerings were slices of dried meat and pickles.
天子 The son of Heaven declared himself satisfied after 1 dish;
诸侯a prince, after 2;
a Great officer and other officers, after 3;
while no limit was set to the eating of people who lived by their labour.
(The horses of) the Great carriage had 1 ornamental tassel at their breast-bands;
those of the other carriages had 7 (pieces of) jade for rank-tokens;
and libation cups were presented singly;
as also the tiger-shaped and yellow cups.
In sacrificing to spirits a single mat was used;
诸侯 when princes were giving audience to their ministers,
they (bowed to) the Great officers one by one,
but to all the other officers together.
In these cases the fewness of the things formed the mark of distinction.


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