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Hence it was that in old times, when the ancient kings instituted ceremonies,
they conveyed their idea by means of the qualities of the articles and observances which they employed.
In their great undertakings,
they were sure to act in accordance with the seasons;
in their doings morning and evening, they imitated the sun and moon;
in what required a high situation, they took advantage of mounds and hillocks,
and in what required a low situation, of the (banks of the) rivers and lakes.
Hence each season has its rains and benefits,
君子 and those wise men sought to make use of them with intelligence with all the earnestness they could command.
The ancient kings valued (men's) possession of virtue, honoured those who pursued the right course, and employed those who displayed ability.
They selected men of talents and virtue, and appointed them.
They assembled the whole of them and solemnly addressed them.


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